Cherry Toasted Almond Oatmeal Cookies
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
12 minutes
Total Time
22 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 cup chopped toasted almonds
- 1 cup coarsely chopped dried cherries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Cream together butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Stir in water.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together oats, flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves. Slowly add this dry mixture into the wet mixture, stirring until combined. Stir in toasted almonds and dried cherries.
- Using a medium cookie scoop, drop two tablespoons of dough per cookie onto a cookie sheet, leaving about 2 inches between cookies.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until just starting to brown.
Notes
Traditionally my grandma makes this recipe with 1/2 cup walnuts and 1 cup raisins, but I like to experiment! I think dried cranberries and macadamia nuts are next on the agenda.