Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies With Cherries + Pecans +++
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 14 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 34 teaspoon baking powder
- 12 teaspoon baking soda
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 14 cup Raisin Bran cereal
- 12 cup pecans, chopped
- 12 cup walnuts, chopped
- 14 cup dried coconut, shredded
- 1 cup dried cherries, chopped coarse
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped into small pieces
- 34 cup unsalted butter, softened but still cool
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 extra large egg
- 1 teaspoon real vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 350F (175C).
- 1.
- Use parchment paper or a silpat* to line several standard baking sheets and set aside.
- In a bowl, sift together the flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Set aside.
- 2.In another bowl combine the oats, pecans, walnuts, Raisin Bran, coconut, dried cherries and chocolate.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer or with a whisk and a strong arm, cream together the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Slowly add the egg and vanilla, and beat until incorporated.
- 3.
- Gently sift, or with the mixer down to low, add the flour mixture to the bowl.
- Stir until just combined.
- Finally incorporate the oats, nuts, fruit and chocolate.
- Do not overmix.
- 4.
- Roll these portions lightly between your hands in about 1/4 cup portions, then place on each baking sheet, spaced evenly.
- You can make them small, but adjust your baking time a few minutes less.
- Wet your hands and lightly press the dough to a 1-inch thickness.
- sprinkle with sea salt as you put into the oven.
- Bake the cookies, two trays at a time, in a preheated oven for 12 minutes.
- Rotate the trays top to bottom and back to front and bake for another 5 minutes or until the cookies are uniformly golden, but still wet in the middle.
- They should appear slightly undercooked.
- 5.
- Remove from the oven and cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
flour, whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, oats, cereal, pecans, walnuts, coconut, dried cherries, bittersweet chocolate, unsalted butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-chip-oatmeal-cookies-with-cherries-pecans-453957 (may not work)