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Chewy Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Cookies

February 25, 2012 12 Comments

OK, raise your hand if you liked oatmeal cookies when you were a kid. Anyone? No? You in the back, put your hand down, I don’t believe you. Nobody liked oatmeal cookies when they were kids. Those hard, lumpy, raisin-filled things were are always the reject cookies at kids’ birthday parties, lingering on the table long after all the chocolate chip and peanut butter cookies had disappeared. Everybody knew that oatmeal cookies were gross.

At least, that’s what I used to think. Then I accidentally bit into a soft and chewy homemade oatmeal raisin cookie one day, thinking it was chocolate chip, and realized that oatmeal cookies are actually delicious.  And, they’re good for you! Maybe. Aren’t oats full of fiber and good at lowering cholesterol or something?

These chewy chocolate cherry oatmeal cookies are just full of healthy goodness (emphasis on “goodness”). Rolled oats, dark chocolate chips, and dried cherries…that’s all the fiber, fat, and fruit you need for the day! Oh, and did I mention that there’s Nutella in there too? That stuff is just packed with calcium and iron or something. So yeah. These cookies are good for you. Definitely. But more importantly, they are amazingly delicious. They’re soft and chewy, with wonderful texture and substance from the oat. Each bite is full of rich, nutty chocolate flavor and a delightful tang from the dried cherries. These cookies will definitely change your mind about oatmeal.

Chewy Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Cookies (Adapted from Love Veggies and Yoga’s recipe)

Ingredients:
– 1/2 cup butter, softened
– 1 cup brown sugar
– 1/3 cup white sugar
– 1/3 cup Nutella
– 2 eggs
– 1 tsp vanilla extract
– 1-1/4 cups flour
– 1 cup old fashioned whole oats
– 1 tsp baking soda
– 2/3 cup chocolate chips (I used Ghiradelli semi-sweet)
– 2/3 cup dried cherries

Steps:
(1) Preheat oven to 325. Lightly grease a few baking sheets.
(2) In a large bowl, cream softened butter with sugars. Mix until smooth and well-combined.
(3) Stir in Nutella.
(4) Add eggs and vanilla. Mix well.
(5) Stir in oats, baking soda, and flour.
(6) Add chocolate chips and dried cherries, and stir until they’re incorporated more or less uniformly throughout the cookie batter.
(7) Scoop golf ball sized balls onto a cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart.
** These cookies will spread, but not a lot.
(8) Bake for 10-12 minutes.
(9) Remove from heat and let rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before moving cookies to cooling racks.
** Right out of the oven, these cookies will be puffy and soft. Allowing them to rest will give the cookies a chance to firm up. They will also fall a little bit, and end up flatter and more textured-looking than they did when you pulled them out of the oven.
(10) Enjoy warm, with a glass of milk or a cup of coffee.

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Filed Under: Chocolate, Cookies, Dessert, Fruit, Kid-Friendly, Snack

Comments

  1. Simply Tia says

    February 26, 2012 at 6:08 pm

    These cookies are mouthwatering. Saving this recipe!!

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      February 26, 2012 at 6:49 pm

      Awesome! Let me know how they turn out for you 🙂

      Reply
  2. Kathy says

    February 26, 2012 at 7:58 pm

    I want a cookie now.
    It’s a great thing I made some brown butter awhile back 8D
    If you don’t have Nutella (I know, horrible right? I’m afraid I’ll eat the whole jar within 2 days though), can PB be used?

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      February 26, 2012 at 7:59 pm

      Omigosh, I know exactly what you mean about eating the whole jar of Nutella in 2 days! This is why I can’t ever have it in the house. But yes, PB can be used — the original recipe actually used PB, but I swapped it out ‘cuz I didn’t have any.

      Reply
  3. myfudo says

    February 26, 2012 at 10:20 pm

    Had to think twice with your first question, and now I have realized, indeed I was already an adult when I started buying and craving for oatmeal cookies. It has always been PB or Choco chip, if I were to decide back when I was still in pigtails.
    These look really delish. Wanna try this out!

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      February 27, 2012 at 8:37 am

      See! Maybe our tastebuds had to mature a little before we could enjoy oatmeal cookies.

      Reply
  4. Sarah says

    February 28, 2012 at 11:41 am

    Looks delicious! How many cookies does this recipe make? (so I can justify the sugar amounts to my guilty self ;-))

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      February 28, 2012 at 11:49 am

      Haha, I totally understand the sugar-eating guilt — I am a constant sufferer. Anyway, using scoops of batter maybe a little bit over 1 tbsp, I came out with about 34 cookies (2.5 inches or so diameter).

      Reply
  5. steffengo says

    March 9, 2012 at 6:43 pm

    I tried the recipe. I’m not sure what happened, but they spread out tremendously and were much darker in color than yours, I blame the Nutella. 🙂
    They were good though.

    Reply
    • justputzing says

      March 9, 2012 at 8:45 pm

      Hmm, I don’t know why yours were darker and more flat…Mine did flatten quite a bit in the oven. Maybe try smaller dough balls? At least they tasted good!

      Reply
    • Shea says

      June 28, 2012 at 1:18 pm

      Mine were dark and runny too. I would cut back on the butter and maybe add more flour? Not sure though.

      Reply
      • justputzing says

        June 28, 2012 at 2:09 pm

        Good idea. Or maybe add more oats?

        Reply

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