Washington cherry cookies

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       Title: Washington Cherry Cookies
  Categories: Cookies, Chocolate
       Yield: 1 servings
  
   1 1/4 c  Firmly-packed brown sugar
     3/4 c  Golden crisco shortening
       2 tb Milk
       1 tb Vanilla
       1    Egg
   1 3/4 c  All-purpose flour
       1 ts Salt
     3/4 ts Baking soda
       1 c  White chocolate chips
       1 c  Maraschino cherries *
  
    * coarsely-chopped maraschino cherries, drained, rinsed
   and patted dry 1. Preheat oven to 375oF (190oC). Place
   sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies.
    2. Combine brown sugar, shortening, milk and vanilla in
   large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until
   well blended. Beat egg into creamed mixture.
    3. Combine flour, salt and baking soda. Mix into creamed
   mixture just until blended. Stir in white chocolate chips
   and cherries.
    4. Drop by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls (15 mL) of
   dough 3 inches (7 cm) apart onto ungreased baking sheet.
    5. Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375oF (190oC) for 8
   to 10 minutes for chewy cookies, or 11 to 13 minutes for
   crisp cookies. DO NOT OVER BAKE. Cool 2 minutes on baking
   sheet. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely.   Makes:
   About 3 dozen cookies
  
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