Chocolate Chip Cherry Oatmeal Cookies

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

3/4 cup whole wheat flour

1/4 cup flaxseed meal

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups old fashioned (preferred) or quick oats

3/4 cup butter, softened

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup sugar

2 eggs, slightly beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla

1-1/2 cups KO unsweetened dried cherries

3/4 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix together all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, flaxseed meal, baking powder, salt, and oats. Set aside. Mix butter, brown sugar, and sugar with an electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Add flour mixture to butter mixture; mix well. Stir in dried cherries and chocolate chips. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 9-11 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand one minute, then transfer to a wire cooling rack.

Recipe courtesy of Marie Mercier, Great Lakes Energy