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Receta Oatmeal Cookies with Dark Chocolate, Cranberries, & Coconut
Ingredientes
- I’m also throwing in 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract because it goes so well with the cranberries,
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract*
- 1 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt (or 3/4 teaspoon table salt)
- 1 1/2 cups dark chocolate chips
- 3/4 cups coconut
- 3/4 cups dried cranberries
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