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Cookie Recipe of the Week: Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies - Easy Oatmeal Recipe for National Oatmeal Month!

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And since January is National Oatmeal Month, you have a great excuse to make and eat this easy cookie recipe.

The cookies taste like they are made from scratch, but the recipe starts with a simple cookie mix so they’re easy to throw together. And get this: you don’t need to grease the cookie sheets, so you save on clean up, too.

The recipe comes to The Elf from Fran Woodruff of Homewood, Alabama. Thank you, Fran!

Prep time: 10 minutes
Bake time: 11-12 minutes
Makes about 2 ½ dozen cookies

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Get Ready Now for Easter Fun

Easter is coming! How will you and your family celebrate?

The Un-Bunny Book answers that question! It's packed with fun activities, games, crafts, snacks, and stories that are based on Easter's true meaning.

Use it for kids ages 3-12 at home, school, church, in the community, or with your homeschool group -- or even to hold an outreach Easter event. The Un-Bunny Book shows kids and parents that Jesus' resurrection is something to celebrate. With reproducibles, too!

Learn more about The Un-Bunny Book here.

Cookie Baking Tip: When NOT to Grease Cookie Sheets

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