OATMEAL CHERRY COOKIES
Makes about 4 dozen.
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
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
2 cups quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats, uncooked
1-1/2 cups dried tart cherries
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
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
dessert oatmeal cookies
|
