Oatmeal-Cherry Chip Cookies
["1 Tbsp. shortening or vegetable oil cooking spray", "1 c. dried cherries", "1 c. boiling water", "1 c. unsalted butter, softened", "3/4 c. brown sugar", "3/4 c. granulated sugar", "2 eggs", "1 tsp. vanilla", "2 c. white or wheat flour", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1 tsp. baking soda", "2 c. quick oatmeal", "12 oz. pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips"]
["Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.", "Use shortening or cooking spray to grease cookie sheets."]
["shortening", "cherries", "boiling water", "unsalted butter", "brown sugar", "sugar", "eggs", "vanilla", "white", "salt", "baking soda", "oatmeal", "semi-sweet chocolate chips"]