Chocolate-Chip Oatmeal Cookies with Dried Cherries

These were great. I like the cherries better than raisins. They were easy to make.

Bon Appetit, September 09

4 dozen cookies

Prep: 20 minutes

Total: 1 hour (includes cooking time)

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar

1/2 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 large eggs

2 cups old-fashioned oats

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 1/4 dried tart cherries (6 oz)

1 1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Position 1 rack in bottom third and 1 rack in top third of oven; preheat to 375. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Blend first 4 ingredients in processor 30 seconds. Add eggs; process to blend. Add next 4 ingredients. Using on/off turns, process until oats are coarsely chopped and mixture is blended. Transfer to a large bowl. Mix in cherries and chocolate chips.

Spoon batter by rounded tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart (cookies will spread). Bake until tops of cookies are golden brown, rotating baking sheets after 7 minutes, about 14 minutes total. Transfer cookies to rack; let cool. Repeat with remaining batter.