One for You and One for Me!

(The Gathering of Friends Volume One (of 2 so far)

by Michelle Huxtable and Alyse Christensen

A great cookbook!

Tried and true recipes...just for you!

An adaptation of Ryan's Cookie-page 117

~White chocolate chips, dried cranberries and chunks of pecans~

1 cup brown sugar, packed

1 cup white granulated sugar

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature

2 eggs

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 1/2 cups oatmeal

1- 11 ounce bag white chocolate chips

1 cup dried cranberries

1/2 cup pecans or walnuts, rough chopped (optional)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Cream together white and brown sugars, butter, eggs, and vanilla.

In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt, stir with a whisk and blend into the creamed mixture.

Fold in the white chocolate chips, cranberries and nuts.

Drop by spoonfuls onto a parchment lined, Silpat lined or buttered cookie sheet. Bake for 8 minutes in a preheated oven. Watch that they don't get too dark. They should be barely golden brown when done.

Now go get you cold glass of milk and enjoy each lip smacking morsel.

Our hope is that this book will inspire the reader with ideas of how to enhance relationships, establish traditions and celebrate life.~Michelle Huxtable & Alyse Christensen. (You may find their book online -The Gathering of Friends-or at gift shops around the country)