Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies with Dried Cherries

By ezunich

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cup dried tart cherries (6 oz)
• 1 1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Position 1 rack in bottom third and 1 rack in top third of oven; preheat to 375°F. Line large baking sheets with parchment paper. Blend first 4 ingredients in processor 30 seconds. Add eggs; process to blend.

Add next 4 ingredients. Using on/off turns, process until oats are coarsely chopped and mixture is blended. Transfer to large bowl. Mix in cherries and chocolate chips.

Spoon batter by rounded tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart (cookies will spread) Bake until tops of cookies are golden brown. rotating baking sheets after 7 minutes, about 14 minutes total. Transfer cookies to rack; let cool. Repeat with remaining batter.