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OATMEAL CHERRY COOKIES

Makes about 4 dozen.
 

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 2 cups quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats, uncooked
• 1½ cups dried tart cherries
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
 

Directions

Put margarine, brown sugar and granulated 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 an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven 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.
 

Nutrition Information per serving:
Calories 146
Calories from Fat 55
Total Fat 6.2 g
Saturated Fat 3.5 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 84 mg
Total Carbohydrate 20 g
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Sugar 9 g
Protein 2 g
Vitamin A 81 RE
Vitamin C 3 mg
Calcium 28 mg
Iron .7 mg
 

Recipe courtesy of the Cherry Marketing Institute www.cherrymkt.org 
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