Name: Peeps' Dried Cherry Pecan Oatmeal Cookies
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; 12 cup granulated sugar; 1 cup light brown sugar; 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon cinnamon (I sometimes use more); 1 12 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 12 teaspoon salt; 3 cups old fashioned oats (the instant work as well but I prefer the additional chewy texture that the course oats give); 1 cup pecans, chopped and toasted; 1 cup dried cherries

Servings: 4 persons

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
12 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon cinnamon (I sometimes use more)
1 12 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
12 teaspoon salt
3 cups old fashioned oats (the instant work as well but I prefer the additional chewy texture that the course oats give)
1 cup pecans, chopped and toasted
1 cup dried cherries

1
Preheat oven to 350.
2
Cream together butter and sugars for 2 minutes or very light and fluffy.
3
Add in eggs and vanilla and mix until well combined.
4
Mix in cinnamon, flour, baking soda, and salt until just beginning to combine.
5
Add oatmeal, pecans and cherries and mix until combined.
6
Drop onto cookie sheets by tablespoonfuls or 1/4 cupfuls
7
Bake 12 minutes for the smaller cookies or 15 for the larger size.
8
Cool 3 minutes on pan and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
9
Store in an airtight container 3 days or in freezer in a plastic storage bag.
10
Note: using 1/2 butter and 1/2 shortening will extend the counter life another day or 2 but the flavor is better with all butter.

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Peeps' Dried Cherry Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

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