CHERRY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies image

Provided by Recipe Junkie

Categories Dessert

Time 27m

Yield 42 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup dried cherries, chopped
1/3 cup hot water
6 tablespoons shortening
6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine, softened
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs
3 teaspoons orange zest
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups quick-cooking oats
1 3/4 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Steps:

In small bowl, soak cherries in hot water for at least 10 minutes.
Do not discard water!
In mixing bowl, cream shortening, butter and sugars until fluffy.
Beat in eggs, orange peel and vanilla.
Combine oats, flour soda, cinnamon and salt and gradually add to creamed mixture beating til combined.
Stir in cherries and chips with water you soaked the cherries inches.
Drop by rounded tablespoon fulls 2" apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake at 350°F for 12-14 minutes or til edges are lightly browned.
Cool 1 minute before removing from cookie sheets to wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134.1, Fat 5.3, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 14.4, Sodium 69.1, Carbohydrate 20.5, Fiber 1, Sugar 12.3, Protein 1.9