OATMEAL COOKIES with toffee, nuts and dried cherries

By gtbalm

Ingredients

• Optional items:
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup light-brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups oatmeal
• 1 cup dried cherries
• 1 cup semi or milk Chocolate Chips
• 1 cup toffee pieces, (5 1/2 ounces)
• 1/2 cup Coconut
• 1 cup Walnuts or other nut

Details

Cooking time 10mins
Adapted from justgetoffyourbuttandbake.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Sift together flour and baking soda, and set aside.
Cream butter and sugars on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.
Scrape down the sides of the bowl once or twice during mixing.
Add egg, and mix on high speed to combine.
Add vanilla extract; mix to combine.
Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
Add the sifted flour a bit at a time on a low speed until well combined.
Add oatmeal, cherries, chocolate, and toffee pieces; mix to combine.

Bake until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.

Remove from oven, and transfer to a baking rack to cool. Eat and enjoy the calories!!