Ugly/Beautiful Chocolate-and-Cherry Oatmeal Cookies

adapted from Mark Bittman’s recipe in How to Cook Everything

Ingredients:

1 stick of room-temperature butter

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups flour

2 cups rolled oats

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon cardamom

a pinch of salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 cup dried cherries

2 oz baking chocolate, roughly chopped

1/4 cup currants, or just use more cherries

1/2 cup yogurt, thinned with water

 

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees

  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, spices, salt, baking powder. Put the fruit and chocolate together into a second, smaller bowl.

  3. Use an electric mixer to cream the butter and sugars.

  4. Add the eggs one at a time, with the vanilla.

  5. Add a third of the dry flour mixture, then a third of the milk, and repeat until blended. Stir in the fruit and chocolate.

  6. Use a tablespoon or small ice cream scoop to drop the dough onto an un-greased baking sheet and bake 12-15 minutes, or until nicely browned. Cool on a rack.