Blueberry Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

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• Forget dried cranberries, flax seed and even bacon. There is a new trend in cookies popping up all over: blueberries! Both fresh blueberries and dried ones have been making the rounds on blogs and cooking sites, dotting all sorts of delicious cookie recipes. Here’s the skinny on making your own. Fresh vs. Dried So, what kind of blueberries should you use? Fresh (which could also include frozen) or dried? I think it’s debatable. The fresh blueberries add incredible flavor and a pop of juiciness to the cookies … but they are best eaten on the day they are made since that juiciness can make them mushy. Dried blueberries are tasty too, and they stand up to storage. But it’s not the same pop of fresh flavor. They both have their merits, but typically I opt for dried. I like the freedom to make the cookies ahead of time and store for later. However, in this easy Blueberry Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe, I did use fresh berries … and the batch of cookies was polished off by day’s end. With raves. Blueberries and Chocolate Blueberries and chocolate are a match made in heaven, if you ask me, and these super easy Blueberry Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are the best! They start with an easy mix, so half your work is already done, and with a quick drop-in of berries ... that's it! Cooking Time When you add berries to a cookie, it will add a little extra time to the cooking time. Plan for batches to go for about two minutes longer. Bake with More Blueberries Take advantage of this fresh flavor while summer's here! Try a few of these blueberry recipes too!