Description
Indulge in the rich flavors of Dark Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Cookies, featuring a satisfying crunch on the outside and a soft, chewy center packed with dark chocolate and fresh cherries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 cup fresh cherries, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat Your Oven: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C) and let it warm up while you prepare the dough.
- Mix the Sugars and Butter: In a large mixing bowl, combine the melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Stir until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Incorporate Egg & Vanilla: Beat in the egg and the vanilla extract, blending until well combined and fluffy.
- Prepare the Dry Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together the oats, flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Combine Wet and Dry: Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring gently until just combined.
- Fold in Chocolate and Cherries: Gently fold in the dark chocolate chips and chopped cherries until evenly distributed.
- Scoop onto Baking Sheet: Using a spoon or cookie scoop, drop dollops of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, keeping space between each cookie.
- Bake to Golden Perfection: Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges turn golden brown.
- Cool & Enjoy: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
For a chewier cookie, slightly underbake for about 10 minutes. Make ahead by refrigerating the dough for up to 24 hours before baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg