No Bake White Chocolate Cranberry Cookie

In the middle of the summer the last thing you want to do is turn on the oven and start to heat the house. That is where these cookies come into play. These cookies are quick and simple to make and are a great cool treat on a warm summer day. I like eating these straight out of the fridge. You can add chopped toasted almonds as an option or even substitute dried cherries instead of the dried cranberries.

Ingredients:

4 Cups Granulated White Sugar
1 Cup Unsalted Butter, cubed
1 Cup 2% Milk
2 Cups White Chocolate Chips
1 TSP Almond Extract
6 Cups Old Fashioned Oats
2 Cups Dried Cranberries

Directions:

In a large sauce pan over medium heat, combine butter, sugar and milk. Stir and continue to cook until butter is melted and sugar has dissolved.
Remove from heat and add almond extract and chocolate chips. Stir until complexly combined.
Add oats and cranberries and stir until fully coated.
Portion into 1 TBSP spoonfuls onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
Put in refrigerator for 30 minutes, until hard.
Store in air tight container.