White Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Cookies are made by adding white chocolate chips and dried cherries to the most amazing oatmeal cookie recipe ever! These cookies are soft and chewy and the flavors are incredible.
2cupsdried cherriesI had two different varieties of dried cherries which is why there are two different colors - both of them worked well!
1cuporange juice
1 1/2cupsall-purpose flour
1Tbspground cinnamon
1tspbaking soda
1/2tspsalt
1 1/2cupsbuttersoftened to room temperature
1cuplight brown sugar
1/2cupsugar
2eggs
1Tbspvanilla extract
3cupsold-fashioned rolled oats
1bag12 oz white chocolate chips
Instructions
Put the cherries in a heatproof bowl. In a small saucepan, bring the orange juice to a boil over medium heat. Pour the orange juice over the cherries and set them aside for about 30 minutes to soak. Drain the cherries well and pat dry with a paper towel to remove any remaining moisture. Set the cherries aside.
Preheat the oven to 350°.
Mix the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt together in a small bowl and set aside.
In a larger bowl, cream the butter and sugars together for at least 2-3 minutes, until light and creamy.
Add the eggs and vanilla and mix for another 2-3 minutes.
Add the dry mixture and mix just until combined.
Stir in the oats, mixing just until they are fully incorporated in the dough.
Fold in the drained cherries and the white chocolate chips, mixing just until barely combined. Do not overmix the dough after you have added the flour mixture!
Use a cookie scoop to scoop the dough onto prepared cookie sheets. I prefer to use silicone baking mats, but parchment paper or lightly greased cookie sheets work fine as well.
Bake the cookies for about 10-12 minutes, or until the edges just barely start to brown. Let the cookies cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.