Recipe: Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup Fleischmann's Original Stick margarine
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup Egg Beaters , or 2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 cup dried cherries
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350F.

In a medium bowl, combine flour and baking powder, and set aside.

In a fairly large bowl, combine Fleischmann's and sugars. Using an electric mixer, beat on medium high speed until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla extract and beat until well blended.

Reduce speed to medium and add flour mixture and stir until just combined. Fold in oats, cherries, and chocolate chips. For each cookie, drop a rounded tablespoon of dough onto a cookie sheet, leaving about 2 inches between each.

Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until edges of cookies turn golden brown and centers are still soft.

Yield: about 60 cookies
Source: ConAgra Foods