Oatmeal Dark Chocolate Cherry Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 cups old fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 in medium bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. set aside.
• 2 in large bowl, use electric mixer to cream the butter and sugars (about 3-4 minutes on medium). add the maple syrup and mix to combine. add the eggs and vanilla and beat until well combined, about 1 minute.
• 3 with mixer on low, add flour mixture in two batches. mix until just combined. add oats, chocolate and cherries and mix until combined.
• 4 refrigerate dough for 30 minutes.
• 5 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 6 using ice cream scoop or your hands, form dough into 1 1/2 inch balls. place each ball on cookie sheet, spacing dough 2 inches apart.
• 7 place one sheet on upper rack and one on lower. bake for 20 minutes, rotating cookie sheets and switching racks halfway through.