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Tonight I'm having a block party. Well, more like a blocking party. Many handknits fresh off the needles are getting baths. Once they're dry and be-buttonned, there will be plenty of knitting to post. For now, how about a delicious chewy oatmeal cherry chocolate chip cookie? Yum!
chewy oatmeal cherry chocolate chip cookies
1/2
C. butter, softened
2/3 C. light brown sugar, packed
1 large egg
3/4 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 C. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon (I like Penzey's Ceylon cinnamon)
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 C. old-fashioned, rolled oats (not instant!)
2/3 C. dried cherries (I use Trader Joe's dried pitted tart Montmorency cherries)
2/3 C. light brown sugar, packed
1 large egg
3/4 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 C. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon (I like Penzey's Ceylon cinnamon)
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 C. old-fashioned, rolled oats (not instant!)
2/3 C. dried cherries (I use Trader Joe's dried pitted tart Montmorency cherries)
2/3
C. chocolate chips
1/3 C. pecans or walnuts, chopped (optional)
1/3 C. pecans or walnuts, chopped (optional)
In
a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar. Add the egg and vanilla
and beat until smooth. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking
soda, cinnamon. and salt. Stir this into the creamed butter and sugar mixture.
Stir in the oats, dried cherries, and nuts.
Chill
the dough in the refrigerator for at least one hour (or even overnight). The secret to keeping them chewy and preventing them from spreading is chilling the dough and putting the cookies in the oven while they're still cold!
When
you’re ready to bake, preheat oven to 350°F before you take the cookie
dough out of the fridge. Scoop tablespoons of the dough and place two inches
apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake for approx. 12 minutes. Cookies are
done when golden at the edges but still a little doughy-looking on top.
Let cookies rest on the hot baking sheet for five minutes, then transfer to a wire
rack to cool.