Christmas Drops - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. margarine
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/4 c. sour cream
1 1/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cloves
1 c. quick-cooking oats
1 c. chopped pecans
1 c. finely chopped dates
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. chopped candied cherries
candied cherry halves

Preparation

Cream margarine, sugar and eggs in large bowl until fluffy. Stir in sour cream.
Add next 5 sifted dry ingredients; mix well. Stir in remaining ingredients except cherry halves.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto lightly greased cookie sheet.
Top each cookie with cherry half.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
Yield:
5 dozen.