Recipe: Chewy Apple-Berry Oatmeal Cookies

Chewy Apple-Berry Oatmeal Cookies
Makes about 4 1/2 dozen

1 cup (2 sticks) 70% vegetable oil spread, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. ground ginger or cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3 cups quick or old-fashioned oats
1 cup finely chopped Jonagold apples
2/3 cup dried cranberries

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Beat vegetable spread and sugars until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add combined flour, ginger, baking soda and salt; mix well. Stir in oats, apple and dried cranberries.

Drop dough by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls, about 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. (Centers will be soft.) Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheets; remove to wire racks. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.

NOTE: If using old-fashioned oats, increase the flour to 2 cups.