December 11, 2014 08:59:47 PM
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Prize Winning Cookie Recipe (they really did win a work cookie contest once!And once you bring them somewhere once, you are expected to bring them until the end of time)

Makes 5 dozen cookies

1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch chips
2 cups dried cranberries/Craisins (if using Craisins, you can reduce the sugar amounts above a little)

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease four (4) baking sheets and set aside.
2. With an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add milk and vanilla.
3. In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, oats, chocolate, butterscotch and cranberries. Add to creamed mixture, mixing until well combined. (you may need to use your hands to get dough completely blended).
4. Using a kitchen teaspoon or small ice cream scooper, place dough onto prepared sheets about 1 inch apart. Bake about 12 minutes. Dough should be lightly browned around the outside and soft in the middle. Remove from the sheets and cool on racks.

New York Times food writer and cookbook author Melissa Clark says that baking cookies is one of her favorite things about the holidays. Since there are so many varieties and variations, The Leonard Lopate Show is collecting your recipes, and Melissa Clark will select her favorites and bake them! Submit your cookie recipes below and tune in on December 16th when the winning cookie recipes will be sampled!