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Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 pound dates, chopped
• 1 pound walnuts, chopped
• 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained and cut in halves

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Beat until ingredients are combined. Sift the flour, baking soda, salt and cream of tarter together. Slowly add to the creamed mixture. Stir in dates and walnuts. Batter will be stiff. Drop from teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheet. Top each with cherry halves. Bake 10-12 minutes. Store in airtight container.

Makes about 10 dozen small cookies.

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Recipe courtesy of Christmas Cookies.