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Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup quick oats (not instant)
• 2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter, softened
• 1½ cups (packed) light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 teaspoons grape juice
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 2 large eggs
• 3 ounces raisins (about ½ cup)
• 4 ounces chopped pecans (about 1 cup)
• 2 ounces chopped almonds (about ½ cup)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 300
2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and oats. Mix well with a wire whisk and set aside.
3. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer at medium speed. Mix to form a grainy paste.
4. Add molasses, fruit juice, almond and vanilla extracts, and eggs. beat until smooth.
5. Add flour mixture, raisin, pecans, almons flour, and cherries. Blend at low speed just until combined do not overmix.
6. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets, 1½ inches apart.
7. Bake for 22 to 24 minutes or until cookies are set.
8. Let cookies set on sheets for a few minutes, then transfer to a cool, flat surface.