Ingredients
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1 cup dried cherries, chopped
1/3 cup hot water
6 tablespoons shortening
6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine, softened
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs
3 teaspoons orange zest
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups quick-cooking oats
1 3/4 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Preparation
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In small bowl, soak cherries in hot water for at least 10 minutes.
Do not discard water!
In mixing bowl, cream shortening, butter and sugars until fluffy.
Beat in eggs, orange peel and vanilla.
Combine oats, flour soda, cinnamon and salt and gradually add to creamed mixture beating til combined.
Stir in cherries and chips with water you soaked the cherries inches.
Drop by rounded tablespoon fulls 2\" apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake at 350\u00b0F for 12-14 minutes or til edges are lightly browned.
Cool 1 minute before removing from cookie sheets to wire rack.
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