Double Chocolate-Cherry Oatmeal Cookies
This is a recipe that I've adapted over and over from a Cooking Light oatmeal cookie recipe. The original recipe is DELISH and I've come up with an even more amazing and slightly more healthful (hello flax!) version.
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup regular oats
- 3 tablespoons flaxmeal
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped dried cherries
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped white chocolate
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Lightly spoon flour into a measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour, oats, flaxmeal, baking soda, and salt; stir with a whisk. Place sugar and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer; beat at medium speed until well blended (about 3 minutes). Add vanilla, maple syrup and egg; beat well. Gradually add flour mixture, beating until blended. Gently mix in the cherries, white chocolate and dark chocolate.
- Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven; cool on pan 1 minute. Remove cookies from pan; cool completely on wire racks.