Oatmeal Cookies, chocolate, cherries, pecan

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INGREDIENTS for extra-special oatmeal cookies:
1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/4 cup Oatmeal
1/2 cup toasted pecans
1/2 cup maraschino cherries, chopped in half
1/2 cup chocolate chips and chunks
3/4 cup butter
1 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

DIRECTIONS:
Toast pecans in fry pan until nicely browned. Chop the cherries in half. In bowl, add flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir with whisk to combine. In another bowl combine oatmeal, chocolate and cherries. Place butter in stand mixer and beat until smooth. Add brown sugar and beat until well blended. Add egg and vanilla. When well incorporated add flour mixture. Mix this only until mixture comes together. Add the oatmeal mixture. At this point I usually use a wooden spoon to combine. Take an ice-cream scoop and scoop onto cookie sheet. Press down until about 3/4 of an inch thick. Leave a couple of inches between cookies. Bake about 18 minutes. Cool on pan for a couple of minutes. Then place on cooling rack. Stack in an air-tight container. Makes 27 cookies.