Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Fancies

30 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 20 minutes

597 calories per serving view nutrition facts

4 dozen suggest servings

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Ingredients

1/2	cup	almonds	sliced
3/4	cup	vegetable shortening
1 1/4	cups	brown sugar	firmly packed
1	each	egg
1/3	cup	milk
1 1/2	teaspoons	vanilla extract
1/2	teaspoon	almond extract
3	cups	quick oats, uncooked
1	cup	flour, all-purpose
1/2	teaspoon	baking soda
1/2	teaspoon	salt
6	ounces	white chocolate	coarsely chopped
6	ounces	chocolate (semi-sweet)	semi-sweet, coarsely chopped
1/2	cup	candied cherries	red
1/2	cup	almonds	sliced

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375F (190C). Spread almonds on baking sheet.

Bake 5 minutes or until almonds are golden brown.

Cool completely. Reserve.

2. Grease baking sheets with shortening. Place sheets foil on countertop for cooling cookies.

3. Combine shortening, brown sugar, egg, milk, vanilla and Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.

4. Combine oats, flour, baking soda and salt. Mix into creamed mixture at low speed just until blended.

Stir in white chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, cherries and reserved almonds.

5. Drop by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls (15 mL) of dough 2 6. Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375F (190C) for 10 to 12 DO NOT OVERBAKE.

Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 151g

Amount per Serving

Calories 597 50% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33.0g	51%
Saturated Fat 13.0g	66%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 53mg	18%
Sodium 420mg	17%
Total Carbohydrate 68.0g	23%
Dietary Fiber 5.0g	22%
Sugars 39.0g
Protein 13.0g	27%

Vitamin A	2%		Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	16%		Iron	21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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