Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

Name: Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 36
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

Dark chocolate and cherries give richness and a touch of fruit flavor to traditional oatmeal cookies.

Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

Prep 40 mins

Cook 15 mins

Active 25 mins

Total 55 mins

Serves 36 servings

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1/2 cup dried cherries
1 cup water
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 sticks butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large large eggs
3 2/3 cups old fashioned oats
1/2 cup dark chocolate

Place cherries in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Let stand 8 minutes and drain. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
In a large bowl, beat together butter, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.
Beat in vanilla. Beat in eggs until well combined.
Add flour mixture to bowl and beat until just combined. Use a spoon to stir oats into dough.
Add chocolate and cherries and stir until evenly incorporated. Cover dough with plastic wrap and let sit in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Form dough into 2 inch balls and place on prepared baking sheets. Bake cookies until golden, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
133	Calories
6g	Fat
19g	Carbs
2g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 36
Amount per serving
Calories	133
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g	7%
Saturated Fat 3g	16%
Cholesterol 21mg	7%
Sodium 101mg	4%
Total Carbohydrate 19g	7%
Dietary Fiber 1g	4%
Total Sugars 8g
Protein 2g
Vitamin C 0mg	2%
Calcium 13mg	1%
Iron 1mg	5%
Potassium 70mg	1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.