Recipe#7432

Title: Cherry Oatmeal 03

From: "Scarla" charliez@eagnet.com 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.baking 
 Subject: oatmeal and dried sour cherries cookie 
 Message-ID: avXE1.49$5c2.23082@newsfeed.slurp.net 
 Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1998 17:22:14 GMT 

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
 1 teaspoon baking soda
 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
 3/4 cup sugar
 3/4 cup light brown sugar
 1 egg
 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
 1 1/2 cups oatmeal
 1 cup dried cherries
 1 cup bittersweet chocolate (4 1/2 ounces), coarsely chopped
 1 cup toffee pieces (5 1/2 ounces)
 Heat oven to 350 degrees. Sift together the flour and baking soda
 and set aside. In an electric mixer, using a paddle attachment
 cream the butter and sugars on medium high speed until light and
 fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.  Scrape down the sides of the bowl
 one or twice during mixing. Add egg; mix on high speed to combine.
 Add vanilla extract; mix to combine. Scrape down the sides of the
 bowl.
 Add the sifted flour in additions on a low speed until well combined.
 On low speed, add the oatmeal, cherries, chocolate and toffee pieces
 and mix to combine.
 Divide the dough into three equal portions and roll into logs using
 plastic wrap, approximately 1 1/2-inch in diameter. Dough can be
 frozen, chilled in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 days or baked
 immediately. Cut logs into3/4-inch pieces. Bake on parchment-lined
 baking sheets, until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from
 the oven, and transfer to a baking rack to cool.