Over the years this recipe has been requested over and over. These are huge cookies, twice the size of an average cookie. The recipe produces a crispy outside with a gooey inside and the tartness of the cherries with the sweet-cinnamon oatmeal is a marriage of taste made in heaven. Great for a gift or a treat for the kids sports team event. I have taken these into school for the kids on their birthdays many, many times and parents call the next day asking if I will share the recipe because their son or daughter raved about the cookies when they were home.
Oatmeal Dried Cherry Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter, (2sticks) at room temperature
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 cups dried sour cherries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda and baking powder; set aside.
- In a bowl of an electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, or using a hand mixer, beat the butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla, and beat to incorporate.
- Add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating on low speed to combine. Stir in the oats and dried cherries.
- Using a 2-ounce scoop, drop the dough onto prepared baking sheets, leaving 6 inches between cookies. Bake until edges are just turning brown, about 20 minutes. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
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