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title: "Mrs. Bush's Oatmeal-Chocolate Chunk Cookies"
date: 2004-06-28T09:28:37Z
modified: 2004-06-28T09:28:37Z
permalink: "https://dogwonder.co.uk/2004/06/mrs-bushs-oatmeal-chocolate-chunk-cookies/"
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  - General
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Each election year, Family Circle magazine holds an Election Cookie Cook-off to find Americans’ favorite cookies of the election season. This year, Mrs. Bush shares a recipe for her delicious Oatmeal-Chocolate Chunk cookies. Here’s the recipe:

 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

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