Oatmeal Cherry Cookies
This favorite cookie recipe gets a new taste with dried cherries!
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Yield: 48 x cookies (4 dozen)
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine , softened
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt (optional)
- 2 cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats, uncooked
- 1 1/2 cup dried tart cherries
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Put butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed 3 to 4 minutes, or until creamy (or beat with a manual mixer until creamy). Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Combine flour, baking powder and salt, if desired; add to egg mixture. Stir in oats, cherries and chocolate chips. Mix well.
Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in a preheated oven 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack to cool completely. Store in a tightly covered container.
Variations:
Dark or white chocolate chips can be substituted for semisweet.