Tart cherry, walnut, oatmeal cookies are chewy, tart, and sweet all at the same time. Switch up your oatmeal raisin cookies for these fall inspired cookies.

I love an oatmeal based cookie. I wanted to make a fall take on the classic oatmeal raisin cookie. After reading Tom Lake by Ann Patchett, I had a craving for all things cherry and apple.

I didn’t feel like making an apple pie from scratch. Nobody would eat apple muffins aside from me and Mike. The cherry season was over, so the fresh cherry options were limited.

My local Trader Joe’s had dried tart cherries. Boom! Inspiration struck.

Lucky for you all, I also sotted them at Sam’s Club, Walmart, and Meijer. If you can’t the specific tart cherry, go with an unsweetened dried cherry and it will be similar.

I don’t like the overly sweet chocolate with the oatmeal. 

The cherry tartness, the chewy oatmeal, and hearty walnut are the perfect trifecta.

I also think that, aside from taking some nut allergies into account, these cookies would be cute for a Christmas cookie exchange. Imagine them with a light dusting of powdered sugar on top!

Too pretty!

Reserve some of the cherries and walnuts to press into the cookie tops before baking if you want to make the cookies more of a show stopper.

I was too excited for cookie time to take the extra time to do this so that’s why you can’t really see too many cherries in the photos.

Bad food blogger!

Here is what you need for the cookies:

• old fashioned oats
• flour
• baking powder
• baking soda
• salt
• cinnamon
• butter, at room temp
• sugar
• brown sugar
• eggs
• vanilla extract
• dried tart cherries
• walnut halves/pieces

Tart cherry, walnut, oatmeal cookies are addictive. I froze some after baking and found myself dipping into them on the nightly.

It is the perfect slightly sweet treat.

This cookie recipe is also a great base for monster or trail mix style of cookies. Feel free to play around and add whatever else you like, maybe dried apples or some nutmeg too!

Tart Cherry, Walnut, Oatmeal Cookies

Yield: 24 cookies

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 13 minutes

Additional Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 33 minutes

Chewy oatmeal cookies with dried tart cherries and walnut pieces.

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Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temp
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups walnut halves, roughly chopped
• 8oz dried pitted tart cherries

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place two racks in the upper third of the oven. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment or a silpat.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
3. Add the butter andsugars to the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium until creamed and combined. Scrape down sides as needed.
4. Add the eggs one at a time until fully combined, scrape down sides as needed. Mix in the vanilla.
5. Add in half the flour mixture. Beat on low until fully incorporated. add remaining flour and mix on low until almost combined.
6. Add the walnuts and cherries. Mix until no more flour is visible.
7. Scoop dough into 2 tablespoon balls. Place ont he baking sheets. Bake for 13 minutes until the edges are golden. Let the cookies set on the baking sheet for 10 minutes after baking before transferring to wire racks to completely cool.

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