Oatmeal cookies are definitely not a favorite of mine. However, when you add dark chocolate and dried cherries, they become definitely move up on my list of favorite cookies.
Plus when I grab an extra cookie or two I don't feel so guilty because oatmeal is healthy. It's good for you, right?
Dark Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar, packed
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 1/4 cups quick cook oats
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 cup dried cherries
- 1 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350º F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silpats.
- In a large bowl with an electric mixer or bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until mixed.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and baking soda. Add to the butter mixture and mix until the flour is slightly combined.
- Add in both oats, chocolate chips, dried cherries and toasted pecans. Gently fold them in until there are no more flour streaks. Do not over mix.
- Roll 2-4 tablespoonful of dough into a ball and prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart, they will spread as they bake.
- Bake for 10-13 minutes or until the edges are set. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for about 5 minutes, then remove to a cooling rack and allow them to cool completely.
Enjoy!!!
Notes:
Depending on how large you want your cookies you can use 2-4 tablespoons of dough. I used 2 tablespoons.
Yields: about 3 dozen cookies (using 2 tablespoons)
*Adapted from The food Charlatan.
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