My Top Picks

Dried Cherry, Vanilla Chip & Oatmeal Cookies

Ryan's favorite

Ingredients

  • 1 c/ butter
  • 1/2 c. white sugar
  • 1/2 c. brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 t. vanilla
  • 1-1/2 c. unbleached all-purpose white flour
  • 1 t. baking soda
  • 1 t. cinnamon
  • 1/2 t. salt
  • 3 c. old-fashioned quick oats
  • 1 package dried cherries (about 1-1/2 cups)
  • 1 c. vanilla chips

Instructions

With a mixer, cream sbutter. Beat in sugars, eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. By hand, gradually stir, into the egg mixture. Stir in oatmeal and mix (by hand) until combined well. Fold in dried cherries and vanilla chips.

Refrigerate dough for several hours before baking.

Drop by tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes or until golden, but still moist on top. Remove cookies from pans, and cool on wire racks lined with paper towel to absorb the grease. Store in an air-tight container.

NOTE: You can also substitute dried cranberries if you prefer.