Cherry Almond Oatmeal Cookies (Serving = 1 Cookie)

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 72
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 80.4
  • Total Fat: 3.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 10.1 mg
  • Sodium: 37.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 12.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
  • Protein: 1.1 g

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Introduction

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Number of Servings: 72

Ingredients

    1/2 c butter, unsalted
    1/2 c shortening
    1 c brown sugar (firmly packed)
    1/2 c sugar
    2 eggs
    1.5 tsp almond extract
    1/2 tsp salt
    1 c all-purpose flour
    1/2 c whole wheat flour
    1 tsp baking soda
    2 c dried cherries
    1/2 c triple sec, cherry rum, or hot water
    1/2 c finely chopped almonds
    3 c old fashioned oats

Directions

Makes six dozen cookies. 1 serving = 1 cookie
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
In a small bowl, soak dried cherries in the triple sec, cherry rum, or hot water. Set aside
Beat butter and shortening until fluffy.
Add brown sugar and granulated sugar. Beat until blended.
Add eggs and beat until well blended.
Add almond extract and mix well.
In separate bowl, combine flours, salt, and baking soda.
Add to butter/sugar mixture and blend well.
Fold in oats and almonds.
Thoroughly drain cherries
Fold cherries into cookie dough.
Place rounded teaspoons of dough onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 10-11 minutes until tops are golden.
Remove from oven and cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute before removing to cool completely on a cooling rack.


Number of Servings: 72

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SEATTLENICEGIRL.