Cherry Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

This recipe won a contest at my work. Very good!

ingredients

1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole whole wheat
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 cup solid trans fat free vegetable shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup of honey
2 large eggs
1 Tbsp. vanilla
3 cups old fashion oats
2 cups of dried cherries
12 oz. dark chocolate chunks

directions

Pre-heat oven to 350 deg. Combine first four ingredients in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat vegetable shortening and sugars in a large bowl until fluffy. Beat in honey, eggs, and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in oats, cherries and chocolate chunks. Drop batter by tsp. on a cookie sheet, flatten slightly and bake until brown, about 10 minutes.

Source: Marsha