Oatmeal cookies with chocolate and cherry
6 servings
30 minutes
Oatmeal cookies with chocolate and cherry are a true embodiment of home comfort with a touch of British tradition. The rich flavor of oats harmoniously intertwines with delicate chocolate notes, while the sweet-sour dried cherry adds a special expressiveness to the baked goods. A light almond crunch completes this gastronomic delight. Initially, oatmeal cookies were considered a nutritious and healthy snack, but the addition of chocolate and fruits transformed them into a refined treat. These cookies make an ideal complement to a cup of tea on a rainy day or a cozy treat for family evenings. They are easy to prepare, yet the result is always pleasing — soft inside, slightly crunchy outside, with a rich aroma of vanilla and almond. A culinary story filled with warmth and pleasure.
1
Preheat the oven to 160 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
2
Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl. Beat the softened butter and both sugars with a mixer until creamy, then add the eggs and both extracts. Mix in the flour, oats, chocolate chips, cherries, and almonds.
- Wheat flour: 1 glass
- Salt: 0.3 teaspoon
- Butter: 150 g
- Baking soda: 0.5 teaspoon
- Sugar: 0.5 glass
- Brown sugar: 0.5 glass
- Chicken egg: 1 piece
- Vanilla extract: 1 teaspoon
- Almond extract: 0.5 teaspoon
- Rolled oats: 1 glass
- Chocolate chips: 300 g
- Dried cherries: 130 g
- Flaked almonds: 60 g
3
Place 1 tablespoon of dough for each cookie on the baking sheet at a small distance from each other. Bake for 12 minutes, then turn the baking sheet over and bake for another 6 minutes. Cool on the sheets and transfer to a plate.
