This Oatmeal Cherry Cookie recipe produces a crispy outside with a gooey inside, and the tartness of the cherries with the sweet brown sugar-cinnamon flavor is a marriage of taste made in heaven.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cherry cookies recipe, dried cherry cookies, oatmeal dried cherry cookies
Servings: 18cookies
Equipment
Mixer
Baking Sheets
Ingredients
1 ½cupsall-purpose flourfor gluten free use gluten free flour
1teaspoonground cinnamon
½teaspoonsalt
½teaspoonbaking soda
½teaspoonbaking powder
1cupunsalted butter(2sticks) at room temperature
1cupdark brown sugar
½cupgranulated sugar
2large eggs
1teaspoonpure vanilla extract
2cupsold-fashioned rolled oatsgluten free
2cupsdried 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.
Notes
You can Add 1/2 cup of bittersweet chocolate chips when you add oatmeal and cherries for a chocolate kick.