Maraschino Cherry Gumdrop Cookies

Ingredients required:

½C. margarine

¼ C. brown sugar

1 egg yolk

1 C. flour

1 ½tsp. vanilla extract

¼ tsp. salt

24 sm. gum drops or 12 maraschino cherries, halved

How to Make:

Mix together the following ingredients, margarine adding sugar slowly. Mix in egg yolk and vanilla extract. After sifting dry ingredients together slowly add combined mixture. Roll into small balls and place on untreated cookie sheet. Cook in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 minutes. After removing from oven, gently press maraschino cherry, half or 1 gumdrop in the center of each cookie. Return to oven and continue baking for an additional 8-10 minutes. 2 cookies = 1 fruit exchange and 2 fat exchanges. Yields 2 dozen cookies!