Whole Wheat Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies

* 1 1/4 cups quick or old-fashioned rolled oats
* 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
* 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
* 1/2 tsp baking soda
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 6 tbsp butter, softened
* 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
* 2 egg whites
* 3/4 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup white chocolate chips, optional

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Place oats, flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in a bowl; stir with a whisk.

In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in egg whites, vanilla extract and orange peel. Gradually add flour and oats mixture, stir with a wooden spoon until blended. Fold in cranberries. Drop dough by rounded tablespoons on to cookie sheets, about 2 inches apart.

Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Number of Servings: 18

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AMS012.