Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Fancies

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 30 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 20 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 597 calories per serving view nutrition facts
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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.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 151g
Amount per Serving
Calories 597 50% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33.0g51%
 Saturated Fat 13.0g66%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 53mg18%
Sodium 420mg17%
Total Carbohydrate 68.0g23%
 Dietary Fiber 5.0g22%
 Sugars 39.0g
Protein 13.0g27%
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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