Yesterday (at around 4pm) my husband called and asked me to make cookies for our close friend who is heading out on deployment. I can't resist baking cookies, so I said sure - what kind?
That's when the request came in for cherries and dark chocolate in oatmeal. I'm not sure what I think about these, but I made them yesterday and I believe they are already gone.
Personally, I think they are a bit too sweet (or something?) but I'll post anyway.
Super Thick & Chewy Oatmeal Cherry Chocolate Cookies
1 cup butter
1 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
2 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups rolled oats (I used Bob's Red Mill Extra Thick Organic)
1 cup chopped dried cherries
1 cup dark chocolate pieces (I used Ghiradelli 60% Cocoa Chocolate Chips)
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Cream together: butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla
Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon & salt, then combine with the wet ingredients.
Stir in oats, cherries & chocolate...
THEN - refrigerate for about 30-40 minutes. Do not skip this step because you are out of time, do not feel like it , or are impatient. Your cookies will be terrible.
Bake on parchment lined baking sheets for 10-12 minutes, they should look a little raw on top when you take them out. How do you fix that problem? Leave them on the baking sheet for 5 minutes after they are removed from the oven before cooling.
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I prefer making these cookies with craisins or raisins and something TART. However, it was fun to try something else, especially for a good friend who's heading to sea for 6 months!
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