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Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Cookies
Dark chocolate and cherries give richness and a touch of fruit flavor to traditional oatmeal cookies.
About This Recipe
| Yield: | 3 dozen cookies |
| Active time: | 25 minutes |
| Total time: | 1 hour |
| This recipe appears in: | Cookie Monster: Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Cookies |
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 sticks butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 3 2/3 cups old fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate buttons
Procedures
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1
Place cherries in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Let stand 8 minutes and drain. Set aside.
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2
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
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3
In a large bowl, beat together butter, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.
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4
Beat in vanilla. Beat in eggs until well combined.
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5
Add flour mixture to bowl and beat until just combined. Use a spoon to stir oats into dough.
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6
Add chocolate and cherries and stir until evenly incorporated. Cover dough with plastic wrap and let sit in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
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7
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
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8
Form dough into 2 inch balls and place on prepared baking sheets. Bake cookies until golden, about 10 minutes.
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