P1020980P1020974P1020982Makes 12 large cookies Oven 350

INGREDIENTS

1 cup of brown sugar,packed
1 cup of butter at room temperature
3/4 cup white sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
3 cups old fashioned oatmeal
1 cup sour cherries
3/4 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup coconut (unsweetened )

DIRECTIONS

Whisk eggs in bowl with vanilla,then add cherries and let sit for an hour or so.

Cream butter and sugars till well combined.

In a bowl sift flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and ginger.

Add dry ingredients to creamed and mix.

Add egg mixture and stir in with a wooden spoon.

Lastly add the Oatmeal , coconut, and chocolate chips and stir (at this point I usually use my hands to mix)

Using a cookie scoop form the dough into balls and place on a cookie sheet, leaving a good two inches between.

Press balls down slightly and cook cookies for 12 minutes.

Cool on a rack and enjoy!!!

KITCHEN NOTES

I always just do 6 cookies per sheet and one sheet at a time in the oven

I live for my silpat cookie sheets-no prepping pan and cleanup is a breeze. If you don’t have one,GET one 🙂