Cream butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla until smooth.
In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
Stir into the butter mixture and mix until incorporated. Stir in cherries and nuts.
Chill the dough for 15-20 mins.
Spoon out tablespoon sized balls of dough onto a parchment lined cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
Bake for 8-10 mins until golden around the edges but still soft in the middle (this will keep the cookies chewy and gooey). Remove and let the cookies set up for 5 min before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Recipe by Awesome with Sprinkles at http://www.awesomewithsprinkles.com/chewy-oatmeal-cherry-cookies/