Fruit and Oatmeal Coconut Cookies

What you need:

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup oil (I substitute in applesauce)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour (I use King Arthur's White Whole Wheat - it's less grainy)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 3/4 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut

What you do:

Measure out dried fruit and soak in a bowl of hot water. Preheat to 375. Cream the butter and sugars together. Add in eggs, oil and vanilla. In a separate bowl, whisk together flours, baking soda, spices and salt. Slowly add dry into wet ingredients until combined (but try not to over mix). Strain water from fruit and pour into dough, add oats and coconut and stir until combined. Drop in spoonfuls onto cookie sheet and bake for about 8 minutes.

If you want to make bars, grease a 9x13 pan and bake at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes.