Yuletide Drops - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup sour cream
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon clove
1 cup quick-cooking oatmeal
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup finely chopped dates
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped candied cherry (red or and or green)
30 halved candied cherries

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar; add eggs and beat till fluffy.
Stir in sour cream.
Add the flour, soda, cinnamon, salt, and cloves.
Mix in the oats nuts, dates, raisins, and cherries.
Drop from a teaspoon onto a lightly greased sheet about 2\" apart.
Top each cookie with a halved cherry.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 10-12 minutes.