Cherry Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. flour (all-purpose)
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. quick cooking rolled oats
1 c. butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 Tbsp. maraschino cherry liquid
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. chopped maraschino cherries
1 c. chopped walnuts

Preparation

Sift
flour,
soda
and
salt
together.
Combine
with rolled oats and set aside.
Cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs, cherry liquid and vanilla and beat well.
Stir in dry ingredients, cherries and nuts.
(Additional oats and cherries may be added.) Shape
into
small
balls, using 1 rounded teaspoonful for each. Coat
with
oats
or chopped nuts, if desired.
Top each with cherry
half.
Place
on
greased
cookie sheets and bake in moderate oven
at
350\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes.
Makes 6 to 7 dozen.