1 1/4 c Butter; softened

1 1/4 c Brown sugar, packed

1 Egg

1 ts Vanilla

1 1/2 c All-purpose flour

1 ts Baking soda

1 ts Salt

3/4 ts Cinnamon

1/4 ts Nutmeg

3 c Quick oatmeal

1 c Dried cherries

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Beat together butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla. In a bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; add to creamed butter mixture, mixing well. Stir in oatmeal and dried cherries. Drop by a rounded tablespoon onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 11 minutes or until lightly golden. Cool one minute on cookie sheet, then remove. -----