Cherry Oatmeal Cookies

  • 1 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups all- purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 3 cups quick or old fashioned uncooked oatmeal
  • 1 cup Chukar® Dried Tart Cherries


Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Beat together butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla. In a bowl combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; add to creamed butter mixture, mixing well. Stir in oatmeal and dried cherries. Drop by a rounded tablespoon onto an un-greased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 11 minutes or until lightly golden. Cool one minute on cookie sheet, and then remove. Makes 5 1/2 to 6 dozen cookies.

from Chukar Cherries - www.chukar.com