Cherry Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup (2 sticks) of butter, room temperature
1 cup (packed) brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 large eggs
2 cups old-fashioned oats
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups dried cherries (6 oz package)
1 1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Line baking sheet with parchment paper. 

Blend butter, sugars and vanilla in food processor for 30 seconds.  Add eggs and blend.  Then add oats, flour, baking soda and salt to food processor.  Pulse until oats are coarsely chopped and mixture is blended.  Scrape sides if needed. 

Transfer cookie mixture to large bowl and stir in chocolate chips, nuts and cherries. 

Spoon batter with melon baller onto parchment.  Bake approximately 11 minutes until cookies are GOLDEN brown, but not brown. Cool and enjoy maximum deliciousness.