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Dark Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Cookies

These are thick and ultra-chewy oatmeal cookies, made with brown sugar and some KILLER mix-ins, are you ready? Dried tart cherries, dark chocolate, and toasty pecans. These cookies totally caught me by surprise and now I am OBSESSED.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings: 18 cookies
Calories: 311 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup salted butter not too soft (1 and 1/2 stick)
  • 1 & 1/2 cups dark brown sugar packed
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all purpose flour spooned and leveled
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup old fashioned oats
  • 1 & 1/4 cup quick oats
  • 1 cup dried tart cherries coarsely chopped
  • 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate 3/4 cup, chopped
  • 1 cup pecans toasted and chopped
  • dark chocolate chips to top cookies

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  2. Let your butter sit out of the fridge for like 10-15 minutes.
  3. In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat together the butter and brown sugar until lighter and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl. 
  4. Add the egg and vanilla extract. Beat well. 
  5. Add 1 cup of flour to the bowl but don't mix it in. Use a small spoon to stir the baking powder, baking soda, and salt into the flour. Then use the spoon or mixer to mix in the flour until it is not quite combined.
  6. Add the old fashioned oats, quick oats, cherries*, chocolate, and chopped pecans.
  7. Gently fold in the mix ins. Make sure all the flour streaks are gone. Don't over mix, once it comes together you're good to go. 
  8. Fill a 1/4 cup measuring cup with dough. Shape the dough into balls and place them on the cookie sheet. You can only fit about 8 cookies per sheet. Make sure there are about 2 inches in between the cookies.
  9. Bake at 350 for about 12-13 minutes, or until the edges are set. There can be a little bit of shine in the center of the cookie, but it shouldn't look completely shiny. 
  10. Top immediately with dark chocolate chips.
  11. Let the cookies cool on the rack for about 5 minutes, then remove them to a cooling rack. 

Notes

  • You can get dried tart cherries at the grocery store next to the raisins and other dried fruit. I like to get the big bag at Costco.
  • This recipe is from Eric's sister Reesy, who adapted it from Cook's Illustrated. Also featured on Epicurious.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cookie Calories 311kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 38g (13%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 31mg (10%) Potassium 181mg (5%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 23g (46%) Vitamin A 263IU (5%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 59mg (6%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 18cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 311

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cookie
Calories 311kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 38g 13%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Potassium 181mg 4%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 23g 46%
Vitamin A 263IU 5%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 59mg 6%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.