Cherry Oatmeal Cookies (with chocolate chips)

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, optional
  • 2 cups quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
  • 1 1/2 cups dried tart cherries
  • 1 cup NESTLI TOLL HOUSE Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F.
Put butter, brown sugar and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed, 3 to 4 minutes or 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 a cookie sheet. Bake for 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.

Makes 48 cookies.




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Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Source: Cherry Marketing Institute
Submitted By: Meryl
merstarunicorn11@hotmail.com
Cherry Oatmeal Cookies (with chocolate chips)