Laura Bush’s Oatmeal-Chocolate Chunk Cookies

By djdennis

Ingredients

• 11/2 c. (3 sticks) butter, at room temperature
• 1 c. Sugar
• 11/2 c. Light-brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tbsp vanilla
• 3 c. Flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 3 c. Quick oats (not old-fashioned)
• 2 c. Chopped walnuts
• 11/2 packages (8 oz. Each) chocolate chunks (3 c.) 2 c. Coarsely chopped dried sour cherries

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degree with electric mixer, cream butter and both sugars. Beat in eggs one at a time, then beat in vanilla. Add flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and oats; slowly beat until blended. Stir in walnuts and cherries. Drop by tbspfuls onto a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper. Bake at 350 degree for 12 to 15 minutes, until golden brown.