cherry oatmeal cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon maraschino cherry juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 cup maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• sift together flour, baking soda and salt.
• in a separate bowl, cream together shortening, butter or margarine, sugar, eggs, cherry juice and vanilla. stir in flour mixture and mix well.
• blend in oatmeal, chopped cherries and chopped nuts. mix well.
• roll into balls the size of walnuts and slightly mash down. bake to a golden brown, 8 - 10 minutes.