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2. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars, then add the egg and vanilla.<\/p>\n
3. In a medium bowl whisk the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together and add it to the butter\/sugar mixture. Stir in the oatmeal.<\/p>\n
4. Drain the cranberries, pat dry with a paper towel and add to the dough. Drop by tablespoon onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, until lightly golden.\u00a0Let sit for 5 minutes after removing them from the oven, then transfer to a wire rack to cool. Makes 2 dozen cookies.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I got up with the birds on Sunday morning, and since I had the luxury of time – I decided to make a batch of cookie dough for the great holiday bake-off of 2014. 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