• 1 stick butter, softened
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup quick cooking oats
• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup dried cherries
• 2/3 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease cookie sheets. Cream butter and brown sugar in large bowl. Stir in egg, maple syrup and vanilla. Combine oats, flour, baking soda and salt and stir into butter mixture. Stir in cherries and walnuts. Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheets. Bake 10-12 min, until edges of cookies are golden brown. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.