Double Chocolate Cherry Cookies

YUMMY...with chocolate and cherries--what's not to love?

• Ready In: 42 mins
• Yields: 4 dozen

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 1  cup butter or 1  cup margarine, softened
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  almond extract
• 1  egg
• 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄3 cup  unsweetened baking cocoa
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1  cup quick-cooking oats
• 1  cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1  cup dried cherries

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. In a large bowl, beat sugar, butter, milk, almond extract, and egg with an electric mixer until smooth.
3. Stir in remaining ingredients.
4. Drop by rounded tablespoons about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
5. Bake 10-12 minutes or until no longer shiny.
6. Immediately remove from cookie sheet and place on cooling rack.