Oatmeal Cranberry Nut Love Cookies

The persuasive heart.

Ingredients:

3 cups oatmeal

1 cup flour (I used 3/4 white + 1/4 buckwheat)

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 tsp. baking soda

pinch salt

3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 egg

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1/2 cup cranberries

1/2 cup white chocolate chips or yogurt chips

Step 1.

Mix together oats, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, soda and salt.

Step 2.

Cream butter and sugar.

Beat in egg and vanilla.

Step 3.

Blend wet and dry ingredients thoroughly, then add in chopped nuts, cranberries, and chips.

Step 4.

Spoon cookies onto a greased cookie sheet and bake at 375° F for 10-12 minutes.

I used a heart-shaped cake tin to make a large heart cookie. Or, you can press and form cookie dough into a heart shape about 1/4-inch thick.

Step 5.

Cool on rack.

I'd tell you that even one bite is engaging in risky behavior, but it's already too late for that.

A 2010 Kitchen of Love Valentine submission.

These hearts are filled with cranberries, an aphrodisiac loaded with vitamins C and A that stimulate and benefit sexual health. Eat that!