Christmas Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs
3 Tbsp. maraschino cherry juice
3 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped walnuts
3/4 c. dates
3 Tbsp. chopped maraschino cherries

Preparation

Cream together butter and sugar.
Beat in eggs and cherry juice.
Sift together dry ingredients.
Add to creamed mixture and blend thoroughly.
Add remaining ingredients.
Drop by spoonfuls on cookie sheet.
Bake at 275\u00b0 for 30 minutes.