Cherry Chewbilies

Dried cherries, one of my very favorite foods, and cashews which I can eat by the pound. What a super combination! I got this recipe from the Michigan Cherry Producers and it's a real winner.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 4 dozen

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter or 1  cup margarine, softened
• 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1 (10 ounce) package white chocolate chips
• 1 1⁄2 cups dried cherries
• 1  cup  coarsely chopped cashews

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In large mixing bowl combine butter or margarine, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla.
3. Beat with electric mixer, on medium speed, for 3 to 4 minutes, or'til well mixed.
4. In another bowl combine flour, baking soda and salt.
5. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture; mix well.
6. Stir in morsels, dried cherries and cashews.
7. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets.
8. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or'til light golden brown.
9. Do not overbake.