Cherry and chocolate chip cookies.

The name of this recipe (from Kids in the Holiday Kitchen) is actually "Jolly Cookie Jar". My daughter and I made this over the holidays and gave the jars as a Christmas present to her teacher and crossing guard. We layered all the dry ingredients into a jar, decorated it and wrote the recipe on a little tag attached to it. It was very pretty but unfortunately, I forgot to take a picture of them. Because they were so good I decided to make them again a couple of weeks ago.

Ingredients:

- 3 ounces (3/4 stick) softened butter

- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

- 1 egg

- 1/4 cup granulated sugar

- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar

- 3/4 cup flour

- 1/4 tsp baking soda

- 1/4 tsp baking powder

- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

- 1/2 cup dried cherries

- 1/2 cup rolled oats (not instant)

- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Set oven temperature to 375°F.

In a mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients.

Beat together the softened butter, vanilla extract and egg in another large mixing bowl.

Add the dry ingredients and stir or mix until well blended.

Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake until golden, 7 to 10 minutes. Last time I made them they still din't look fully cooked after 10 minutes so I let them cook for another couple of minutes which was a mistake! Don't let them cook more than 10 minutes!