Cherry Almond Oatmeal Cookies

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I have a serious problem with good deals at the grocery store.  When I find a good deal, I can’t leave it there.  Luckily, I don’t have the same problem with other things, like clothes or shoes, just food.  Probably because I get so much more enjoyment out of food.  Well, a few weeks ago I found a great deal on dried cherries.  After much deliberation, I decided that cookies were the answer to my deal find. Cherry almond oatmeal cookies that is.

Butter and Sugar

In my adult hood, I have found that I love fruit in my cookies.  I think it’s the chewy texture.  Or maybe the sweet spot you find as you chew, it’s like a little surprise.  I developed this recipe from a family recipe I enjoyed as a child.  The old recipe was just a chocolate chip oatmeal cookie.  Now I enjoy it with cherries and almonds.  Definitely an adult swap.

Cherries Almonds and Oats

Variations to the Cherry Almond Oatmeal Cookies recipe:

  1. If you don’t have almond extract, you can use vanilla.  I like the extra almond-y flavor it lends, but vanilla will be just fine.
  2. I keep rolled oats in my pantry today, but as a kid I always made this recipe with quick oats.  Use whatever you have.
  3.  Slivered, sliced, or chopped almonds will all work.  The larger the piece you use, the crunchier it will stay.
  4. I think flax eggs work wonderfully in cookies, use whatever you like.  ( To make a flax egg, combine 1 TBS flaxseed meal and 2 TBS warm water.  Let it sit until it gets thick like egg whites.)
  5. To make this recipe vegan, try your favorite vegan butter, and use a flax egg.
  6. To make this recipe gluten free, try your favorite all-purpose gluten-free flour, and make sure your oats are certified gluten free.

Cherry almond oatmeal cookies

Cherry Almond Oatmeal Cookies
 
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 25-30 cookies
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup white whole wheat flour
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ cup butter (1 stick)
  • ⅓ cup white sugar
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg (or 1 flax egg)
  • ¼ tsp almond extract
  • ½ cup dried cherries
  • ⅓ cup slivered almonds
  • 1½ cups rolled oats
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
  2. Whisk together flour and baking soda in a small bowl. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, beat butter with sugars until fluffy. Mix in the egg (or flax egg) and almond extract. Mix in the flour mixture.
  4. Add the cherries, almonds, and oats to the batter and stir until they are fully coated in batter.
  5. Drop tablespoon size balls onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
Notes
See the Variations Section from the post for vegan and gluten free modifications.

Cherry Almond Oatmeal Cookies

 

 

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