Ambrosia Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1 c. dark brown sugar
1 c. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 c. plain flour
1 1/2 c. uncooked oats
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped dates
1 c. golden raisins
1 c. flaked coconut
1 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. grated orange rind
1 tsp. grated lemon rind
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1/2 tsp. orange extract
4 doz. candied cherries

Preparation

Cream butter, add sugar; beat at medium speed.\tAdd eggs one at\ta
time.
Combine flour, oats, baking powder, soda and salt. Add flour mixture and all remaining ingredients to sugar mixture except
for
cherries.
Spoon
rounded teaspoonfuls of batter
2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheet.
Press cherry half in top of each.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 14 to 16 minutes on lightly greased cookie sheet for 10 minutes.