Dried Cherry Oatmeal Cookies

Oatmeal Dried Cherry Cookies

• 1 1/4 Cups butter or margarine, softened
• 1 1/4 Cups brown sugar
• 1 Egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 Cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 Cups quick cooking oats
• 1 Cup King Orchards Dried Tart Cherries

~Preheat oven to 375 degrees

~In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.  Beat in the egg, then stir in the vanilla.  Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg, gradually stir into the creamed mixture.  Stir in the quick oats and dried cherries.  Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto un-greased cookie sheet.

~Bake for 8-10 minutes.  Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to completely cool.

***Tip:  Add chocolate chips, white chocolate chips or coconut to make them even more delicious!***