Vanilla Prune Oatmeal Cookies

Adapted from allrecipes.com

• Handful of prunes
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• A few dashes of ground cinnamon
• 1.5 cups quick cooking oats

Directions

1. Firstly, dice up prunes and place in small bowl.  Top with 1 Tablespoon warm water and the vanilla.
2. In a medium bowl, cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Beat in egg. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a separate bowl; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in soaked prunes.  Mix in oats. Shape dough into a log (resembling a "Pillsbury" type of refrigerated cookie dough" chill dough for at least one hour (although can be frozen too for many days)
3. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Slice the dough log into 1/2 inch slices.  Space 12 per cookie sheet.
4. Bake for 8 minutes in preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. 

Note: Do not overbake.  The soaking prune step and the 8 minute cook time are crucial to keeping them soft and chewy.