Black Forest Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups quick oats
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter flavor shortening
• 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 ounces chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup maraschino cherry, drained and chopped
• 1/2 cup toasted almond, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 grease baking sheet.
• 3 cream shortening,sugar,egg,milk and extract.
• 4 in separate bowl,combine remaining dry ingredients.
• 5 add to creamed mixture.
• 6 stir in chopped chocolates,cherries and almonds.
• 7 drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inched apart onto baking sheet.
• 8 bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 9 do not overbake.
• 10 cool 2 minutes on baking sheet.
• 11 remove to wire rack to cool completely.