Move over oatmeal raisin, there’s a new cookie contender. The beauty of oatmeal raisin cookies is the buttery, sugary cookies and the dotting of sweet raisins. My version uses chocolate and dried cherries, introducing a whole new flavor profile. Rich chocolate, tart cherry, paired with a buttery oat base, makes for an irresistible cookie.
Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Cookies
These cookies are chewy and soft, bursting with flavors of creamy, rich chocolate and tart cherries, making for a KILLER flavor combo. The base is a super soft oatmeal cookie, which could be adapted to be eaten plain, or with other tasty mix ins (nuts, dried fruits, etc).
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls
- Cookie Sheet
- Oven
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup butter softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups oats
- 3/4 cup dried cherries cut up
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F
- Cream softened butter with granulated sugar and brown sugar, then add vanilla, egg, and combine
- Whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking soda, oats, salt
- Slowly add dry ingredients into wet and combine thoroughly
- Fold in cherries and chocolate chips
- Roll cookie dough into ~1 inch balls, put onto a prepared baking sheet, and press down with your hand or back of a spatula, flattening them about half way
- Bake for 14-16 minutes for chewy cookies, enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 158kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 4gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 66mgPotassium: 72mgFiber: 2gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 305IUCalcium: 34mgIron: 1mg
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