I like it when my oatmeal cookies are so loaded up with chunky goodness, that you can be assured you're going to find a new taste sensation in every bite. I love tons of crunchy nuts, dried fruits, and even some high quality chocolate.

The recipe is a bit heartier with the addition of the flax seed meal. I substituted dried cherries with dried cranberries because I think that chocolate and cherries are a match made in cookie heaven. I also like to buy high quality dark chocolate bars, instead of chocolate chips, and then use a large knife to cut them into chunks. This way I can have a chocolate snack along the way. And the size of the chocolate chunks varies, so every bite is a surprise.

You can make these pretty healthy and they're a great treat to have around the house, if you're trying to avoid processed cookies that are often laced with high fructose corn syrup. I wrote last week about the environmental and health issues associated with the cheap sweetener.

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