Ambrosia Cookies

• 1 c. butter
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 1 c. sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 c. flour
• 1 1/2 c. uncooked oatmeal
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. soda
• 1 c. chopped dates
• 1 c. golden raisins
• 1 c. coconut
• 1 c. chopped pecans
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp. almond extract
• 1/2 tsp. orange extract
• approximately 4 doz. candied cherry halves

1. Cream butter.
2. Gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed. Add eggs, one at a time.
3. Combine flour, oats, baking powder, salt and soda.
4. Add to sugar mixture.
5. Add remaining ingredients, except candied cherries; stir well.
6. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheet.
7. Lightly press a cherry half into each cookie.
8. Bake at 350u0b0 for 14 to 16 minutes.
9. Cool on cookie sheets 10 minutes before transferring to cooling racks.

butter, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, flour, oatmeal, baking powder, salt, soda, dates, golden raisins, coconut, pecans, vanilla, almond extract, orange extract, candied cherry halves

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=904876 (may not work)