Chewy Cherry Santa Cookies

2020 may have not been a great year but these cookies were not.  This is recipe #2 from 2020.  The original title was chewy cherry cowboy cookies but I had to change the name to Santa cookies. These cookies are so good. 

I wish I had one warm from the oven now. 

I know it looks like a lot of ingredients but they are ingredients you probably already have on hand. 

Start with two sticks softened butter.  I use unsalted butter in baking.

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar.  Mix well. 

Add 2 eggs.  Mix well.

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

2 cups all purpose flour.  Mix well.

1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats

1/2 cup shredded coconut.  I used my small food processor and chopped it up a little. 

1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup milk chocolate chips

1/2 cup pecans and 1/2 cup dried cherries chopped.  Mix well.  Then scoop cookie dough on a parchment lined cookie sheet.  Preheat oven to 350.  Bake for 10-12 minutes.

Enjoy warm from the oven.  What am I saying they are good anytime.  Santa would approve of these cookies.

Chewy Cherry Santa Cookies Recipe

2 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

2 sticks softened butter

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats

1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup milk chocolate chips

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1/2 cup shredded coconut

1/2 cup chopped dried cherries

Preheat oven to 350.  Bake for 10-12 minutes.