I had planned to go for a serious power walk after work today, but the rain messed up my plans. Boooo! Instead, I got my bootay moving in the kitchen! 😉
I whipped up a batch of Cherry-Dark Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies. Oh, yes, I did! 😀
Cherry-Dark Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Makes approximately 10 cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chunks or chips
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375*F.
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Mix well until batter is blended evenly.
- Use a tablespoon to portion cookies on a greased baking sheet, approximately 1-2 inches apart.
- Bake cookies for 12-15 minutes until cooked through.
- Remove cookies from baking sheet and allow to cool on wire rack.
- Eat and enjoy!
I love that these cookies aren’t too sweet. The dried cherries, dark chocolate, and maple syrup add just enough sweetness without going overboard. Mmm! Trust me, these cookies are really good! I’ve already eaten three!
Lunch
I ate lunch at my desk at NuVal while working away. I had a big arugula salad topped with Buffalo Tofu and Athenos feta crumbles. On the side, I had a chocolate chip granola bar, a peach, and another iced coffee with Almond Breeze.
Mal and I are going to our friends’ house for dinner night. See ya later! 😎
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this reminds me…i’ve been meaning to make your blueberry oatmeal cookies! perhaps tonight will be the night!
Have a great dinner! Yumm 😀
I usually get the urge to bake too when it rains.
Those cookies look yummy! I was happy I missed the rain this morning while out on my run.
Holey Moley that looks delicious!
Those cookies look like heaven. I’ll be making them in the very near future!
Delish! Rainy days definitely find me in the kitchen baking away, especially when it’s too hot any other day to even consider turning on the oven!
Your cookies look awesome!!
Your cookies look awesome!!
I need to try that buffalo tofu….yum! Ohh and those cookies look pretty divine too! 🙂
Oh my gosh Tina these sound AMAZING .. totally making them for the girls at work!
mmmm – cherries & dark chocolate. Those are some low-fat cookies =]
Cookies look great! Love chocolate and cherries.
I love oatmeal chocolate chip cookies! Do you think I could replace the buttermilk with regular milk for these?
I love rainy day baking!! 😀
What an amazing cookie recipe! I definitely go for cookies that aren’t too sweet, and maple syrup is a current obsession of mine, so booyah! 😀
Please pass me one of those cookies. Thank you.
YUM for cookies! I’ve been in a total baking mood lately too, but more so in the form of cupcakes. I’d make cookies, but all my chips melted into blocks of chocolate in the heat of my house! Yikes!
those cookies look wonderful! and congratulations on the ‘one year to changes’ milestone. I had just started reading your blog before you made some pretty big decisions, and I’ve been honored to follow along as you executed them! I’d say Cookie Friday coming a little early this week is totally deserved. 😉
I always bake on rainy days! The cookies look great! (Maybe I will make them next time it rains! Haha 🙂 )
Yummy cookies! And I love that whenever you bake you always do it in small amounts. 😀
Wei-Wei
Those look deeeeeeeeeeeeeelish!!
Jenn