Title: Cherry oatmeal cookies
 Categories: Cookie
      Yield: 36 Servings
 
      1 c  Chukar dried tart or sweet
           -cherries; chopped
      1 c  Vegetable shortening
    1/2 c  Granulated sugar
  1 1/2 c  Brwon sugar; packed
      2 lg Eggs
  1 1/2 ts Vanilla
  1 1/2 tb Freshly grated orange rind
  1 3/4 c  All-purpose flour
    3/4 ts Salt
    3/4 ts Baking soda
    3/4 ts Cinnamon
      3 c  Rolled oats
      4 tb Hot water
 
  From: Elaine Hacklaender 
  
  Date:  Tue, 1 Mar 94 11:40:11 -0500
  
  from _Recipes for Sweet & Tart Dried Cherries_ Soak dried cherries in
  1/2 cup hot water for 10 minutes. Drain well. Cream shortening with
  the granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in
  the egg, vanilla and orange rind until combined well. Sift together
  the flour, baking soda, and cinnamon. Blend well. Combine the rolled
  oats and 4 tbs. hot water. Stir cherries and oats into batter. Drop
  by rounded tablespoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake in
  a preheated 350F oven for 12-15 minutes, or until edges are golden.
  Yields 36 cookies.