oatmeal cookies with walnuts, cherries, and chocolate chips

I know that sounds like a mouthful,  but I was cleaning out the cupboard 

and decided to mix some extras in to make the cookies more delicious and healthy!

Oatmeal = Fiber

Cherries and Dark Chocolate = Antioxidants

Walnuts = Omega-3s

So, healthy! [Right?]

The dough for this recipe can get pretty thick, so a mixer is recommended.

Start by creaming your butter and sugar, then add in the rest of the wet ingredients.

2 sticks (1 cup) softened butter

1 1/2 cup packed brown sugar

2 tsp vanilla extract

2 eggs

 Combine your dry ingredients first, then slowly add to the bowl.

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

5 cups oats

And then add in your extras! I went with:

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup dried cherries, roughly chopped

1 cup walnuts

Bake for 10-12 minutes at 350, on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Recipe as above yields about 50 medium sized cookies.

 I like to make them on the medium/small side.
So, you know, I can eat more of them... since they're healthy.

Happy "healthy" baking!