Desserts:Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

INGREDIENTS:

1-1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) margarine, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups quick-cooking oats or rolled oats
1 (6-ounce) package craisins
1 cup chopped pecans

TO PREPARE:

Mix the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together. Beat the brown sugar, sugar and margarine in a mixing bowl until creamy. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth. Beat in the flour mixture. Stir in the oats, craisins and pecans.
Drop the dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 9 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely. To prepare for future use, drop the dough by teaspoonfuls onto a cookie sheet and freeze. Remove the frozen cookies to a sealable freezer bag and freeze until just before baking.

YIELDS: 4 dozen cookies