Cookies: Oatmeal Cherry Walnut Cookies

This cookie, prepared by Glee, was part of the Cross Timbers Daughters of the American Revolution Cookie Exchange on December 17, 2011.

Oatmeal cookies are an old favorite. The variation below uses dried cherries instead of raisins and whoopie pie pans  instead of cookie sheets to make perfect round cookies.

1/2 pound butter, softened

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon

3 cups oats

1 cup dried cherries (cut into smaller pieces if they are large)

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Beat together margarine/butter and sugars until creamy.

Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.

Add combined flour, baking soda, and cinnamon. Mix well.

Stir in oats, cherries and walnuts. Mix well.

Drop by rounded spoon onto ungreased cookie sheet or whoopie pie pan.

Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

Cool one minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack.

About 4 dozen.