Monster cookies

1 cup white flour
1 cup wheat flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp fresh ginger (or powdered)
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
1/4 cup canola oil
1/3 cup molasses, light
1/2 cup raw sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
Other additions for increased utles: chopped nuts (any kind), dried fruit, oats, dark chocolate, natural peanut butter, etc.

Preheat oven to 375
Lightly grease several baking sheets with vegetable oil spray.
In a medium bowl stir together flours, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves (and any other dry ingredients). set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat together oil, molasses, sugar, eggs and vanilla extract. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients gradually and continue stirring mixture. Batter will be stiff.

cook immediately or freeze to save for later. Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Either make balls of dough for cookies or sheet cookies depending on preference and time.
Note: depending on how much extra dry ingredients are added, more wet ingredients will be needed....can add more oil, molasses, eggs, etc. to achieve correct consistency.

Cranberry Walnut Oatmeal Cookies

These cookies were originally inspired by a gift in which my friend gave me a jar filled with these ingredients. So I will put the ingredients for the jar first, then the baking instructions. I also made the dough and refrigerated it for 2 days before they were baked (Ali asked that I include that in the instructions).

1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 cup coursely chopped walnuts
1/2 cup chopped dates

Instructions for jar:
1. Pour sugar into 1 qt. jar and smooth over.
2. Spoon brown sugar over suar and pack down firmly but evenly.
3. Spoon flour and baking soda over brown sugar and press down.
4. Pour in oats, then place cranberries on oats.
5. Place walnuts over cranberries and press down.
6. Add dates over walnuts and place lid on jar to close.

Baking instructions:

1/3 cup canola oil
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla

1. Preheat oven to 350. Empty contents of jar into large mixing bowl.
2. Add oil, egg and vanilla.
3. Hand mix until dough is thoroughly blended. (This is where I refrigerated for 1-2 dys.)
4. Place heaping teaspoonfuls of dough onto ungreased cookie sheet.
5. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
Makes 3-3.5 doz.