Oatmeal Cherry Cookies

5 from 1 vote

Big, thick, chewy Oatmeal Cherry Cookies are a delicious twist on a classic oatmeal raisin cookie with tart dried cherries, two kinds of chocolate chips, and cozy spices. They're made with all brown sugar for a super soft, moist cookie with rich molasses flavor.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 281kcal

Author: Cara Lanz

Ingredients

1 cup butter, room temperature
1 ½ cups brown sugar light or dark
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon almond extract
2 ½ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
1 cup dried cherries, roughly chopped
½ cup white chocolate chips
½ cup dark chocolate chips
Optional toppings: additional cherries and chocolate chips, flaky sea salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375. Prepare baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Mix in eggs, then vanilla and almond extracts.
Sift in the flour, baking soda, cornstarch, cinnamon, allspice, and salt. Or whisk them together in a separate bowl. Mix on low speed until just combined.
Add the rolled oats, dried cherries, and white and dark chocolate chips. Mix on low until combined.
Bake immediately or chill the dough for 30-60 minutes for thicker cookies.
Scoop dough into 3-4 tablespoon balls. For cookies with a craggy texture, rip the ball in half and press the two halves together with the torn sides out.
If desired, add a few extra chopped cherries and chocolate chips on top of each cookie dough ball. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the tops are golden brown and the centers are soft and appear underbaked. Internal temperature should read 175-185 degrees.
Cool for a few minutes on the pan, then transfer to a wire baking rack to cool completely.

Notes

Give the dried cherries a rough chop into smaller pieces before adding them to the dough.
Instead of sifting in the dry ingredients, you can also whisk them in a separate bowl and add them to the wet ingredients.
For a pretty presentation, add a few more cherries and chocolate chips on top of the dough balls before baking.
Bake cookies right away or chill the dough for 30-60 minutes for even thicker cookies.

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