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First Lady Laura Bush’s
Oatmeal-Chocolate Chunk Cookies

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From: First Lady, Laura Bush
Mrs. Bush shares a recipe for her delicious Oatmeal-Chocolate Chunk cookies.

• 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter, at room temperature
  
• 1 cup sugar
  
• 1 1/2 cups light-brown sugar
  
• 3 eggs
  
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
  
• 3 cups flour
  
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
  
• 1 teaspoon salt
  
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  
• 3 cups quick oats (not old-fashioned)
  
• 2 cups chopped walnuts
  
• 1 1/2 packages (8 ounces each) chocolate chunks (3 cups)
  
• 2 cups coarsely chopped dried sour cherries

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
   
   
2. With electric mixer, cream butter and both sugars.
3. Beat in eggs one at a time, then beat in vanilla.
4. Add flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and oats; slowly beat until blended.
5. Stir in walnuts, chocolate and cherries.
   
   
6. Drop by tablespoonsful onto cookie sheet covered with parchment paper.
   
   
7. Bake at 350°F for 12 to 15 minutes, until golden brown.
   
   
8. Makes about 8 dozen.

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