I love crunchy-chewy oatmeal candies, and this is one of the best. You can of course replace the candied cherries with any sort of candied fruit—candied ginger would be amazing—or leave it off entirely. If you look closely at the photo, I used maraschino cherries in that batch, which also worked well. I suspect that fresh apple bits, or any fruit that tastes good slightly caramelized, would be good, too.
Just thinking about these cookies makes me want to whip up another batch.
Don’t make cooking a science. Adapt it as an art. — Vrest Orton (Cooking with Wholegrains)