Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies
"My husband and I love homemade cookies, but a full batch is too much," writes Denise Fritz of Ormond Beach, Florida. "So I concocted these oatmeal cookies with chocolate chips and dried cherries. This recipe is for chocolate-covered cherry lovers everywhere!"15 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min./batch
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup dried cherries, chopped
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
- In a small bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat
- in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, oats, baking soda and salt;
- gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in cherries and
- chocolate chips.
- Drop by scant 1/4 cupfuls 3 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake at 350° for 14-16 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 1
- minute before removing from baking sheets to wire racks. Store in an
- airtight container. Yield: 15 cookies.
Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie equals 203 calories, 8 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 30 mg cholesterol, 194 mg sodium,