Oatmeal Cherry White Chocolate Cookies

joythebaker — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:54:33 +0000

Here’s a fun game to play:

Grab a chef. Any chef will do.

Ask that chef what their favorite Oatmeal Cookie recipe is. I’ll bet you my favorite slippers (not that you would want those) that their favorite recipe for Oatmeal Cookies is the recipe right there on the Quaker Oats can.

I know… too easy right? Take the easy. Accept the easy. Some things are complicated. Other things are as simple as the Oatmeal Cookie recipe that I’ve been making since I was old enough to reach the counter.

Embrace the good, then add cherries and chocolate.

Because I simply can’t help myself, I jazzed these beauties up a bit with dried cherries and white chocolate chips. Use any combination of dried fruit and chocolate you like. The base recipe, with brown sugar and old fashioned oats is gorgeous enough with or without the jazz. Keep in mind that chocolate does make everything better. Fact.

Oatmeal Cherry White Chocolate Cookies

oooooh Quaker. You’ve done it again.

Print this recipe!

1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 cups old fashioned oats

1 cup dried cherries

1 cup white chocolate chips or chunks

Heat oven to 350°F.

In large bowl, beat margarine and sugars until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well. Add oats and raisins; mix well.

Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.

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Oatmeal Cherry White Chocolate Cookies