Any dried fruit or mixture of dried fruit is great in these chewy cookies. Quick oats can be substituted for the old-fashioned oats if necessary.

INGREDIENTS | YIELDS 24 COOKIES

• ½ cup unsalted butter
• ½ cup vegetable shortening
• ¾ cup packed brown sugar
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2¼ cups old-fashioned oats
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 cups dried cranberries
• 2 tablespoons orange zest
• 1 cup chopped pecans

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.

2. Beat butter, shortening, sugars, eggs, and vanilla together until creamy.

3. Whisk dry ingredients together; add to butter mixture, blending well.

4. Mix in dried cranberries, orange zest, and pecans.

5. Drop by generous teaspoonfuls on baking sheet; bake 10–12 minutes, or until done. Cookies should be slightly undercooked when they come out of oven. Cool completely.