1 1/4 c. butter
1 1/4 c. packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
3 c. quick oatmeal
1 c. dried cherries
1 c. dried cherries
1/2 c. chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add to creamed mixture. Stir in oatmeal and cherries. Drop by teaspoon onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes until golden brown. Cool 1 minute, remove from baking sheet.