In a medium bowl hand whisk together flour, oats, salt, baking soda, cinnamon nutmeg, and salt. Set aside.
250 grams all purpose flour, 240 grams old fashioned whole oats, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
In bowl of stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat together softened butter and sugars.
220 grams dark brown sugar, 100 grams granulated sugar, 227 grams unsalted butter
Add vanilla, maple syrup. and eggs one at a time. Scrape bottom and sides of bowl as needed.
1 tablespoon maple syrup, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, 2 large eggs
Slowly spoon in flour and oats until dough is formed.
Take a small spatula and scrape dough from paddle.
Add in cherries and chocolate, then mix on low a couple spins to spread throughout cookie dough (or by stirring in with spoon).
1/2 cup dried cherries, 1/2 cup 70% dark chocolate bar or chips
Cover bowl with plastic wrap and set in fridge to chill for 30 minutes.
Preheat Oven to 375℉ (190℃) and line a rimmed cookie sheet with two layers of parchment paper.
Using a cookie dough scoop or 2 Tbsp Scoop to measure out cookie dough. (dough will be thick and sticky)
Scoop cookie dough balls and place on baking sheets 2 inches apart.
Bake on the middle oven rack for 10-12 minutes. Edges should be brown and center still soft. Cookie will firm as they cool. Don't over bake them!
Let cookies cool on pan for 3-4 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Tips
Dark Brown Sugar and Light Brown Sugar can be swapped interchangeably.
Maple Syrup can be swapped for honey or molasses.
Use room temperature unsalted butter. If you're in a hurry, simply microwave 2 sticks of butter for about 15 seconds.
Cookie dough can be made the day before and stored in the fridge.
Store baked cookies in an air tight container for up to 1 week.
Freeze cookie dough balls in air tight freezer safe container for up to three months. Frozen cookie dough balls may take a couple extra minutes to bake in the oven.