Oatmeal Cookies with Coconut, Chocolate Chips & Cherries

• Makes about 20 cookies


• Ingredients:
• 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  1/2 teaspoon salt
  1/4 grated nutmeg
  1 cup sugar
  1 cup brown sugar
  2 eggs
  1 cup softened butter
  3 cups rolled oats
  1 cup shredded coconut
  1 cup dried cherries
  1 cup chocolate chips


• Directions:
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheets. Stir together the flour, baking soda, nutmeg and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and brown sugar. When light and fluffy add the eggs. Stir in the dry ingredients using a wooden spoon. Mix in the oats, coconut, chocolate chips and cherries. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheets. Bake for 20-24 to minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

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