Oatmeal Cherry Cookies - a new twist on a classic

Spring cleaning. I thought about it. I somehow rationalized using ingredients in the cabinet for some cookies as a reasonable substitute. Nevermind the fact that in my grocery trip today - many more items were added to the cabinet than what I was able to use. That doesn't count.

Any way you dice it - these cookies are tasty. And - they are very different from any other cookie that i've had. Please note: cardamom is not a taste for everyone. I thought it was - until H. likened the taste to soap coating his mouth. Oh, well. That means more cookies for the work crowd!

Oatmeal Cherry Cookies

1 cup butter

1 cup packed brown sugar

2 eggs

1.5 TBSP Brandy (or 1.5 tsp vanilla)

2 cups AP flour

1 tsp baking pwd

1 tsp cardamom (or cinnamon)

1/2 tsp salt (skip if you used salted butter)

2 cups oatmeal

1 cup cherries

1 cup chocolate chunks

* Heat oven to 350

* Cream sugar

and butter

* add eggs, one at a time and Brandy

* In seperate bowl, stir together flour, bkg pwd, cardamom and salt

* Add flour to butter mixture and mix until well c

ombined

* Fold in oats, cherries and chocolate

* Using a small scoop, scoop dough unto parchment lined c

ookie sheets

* Chill prepared cookie sheets until very firm (freeze for 5 minutes or fridge for 10).

* Bake chilled dough balls for 10-12 minutes. Rotate sheet half-way through baking. Pull out of

oven when cookies begin to brown. Slide parchment off of cookie sheets to help stop the baking.