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"]
["Cream butter.", "Gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed. Add eggs, one at a time.", "Combine flour, oats, baking powder, salt and soda.", "Add to sugar mixture.", "Add remaining ingredients, except candied cherries; stir well.", "Drop by teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheet.", "Lightly press a cherry half into each cookie.", "Bake at 350\u00b0 for 14 to 16 minutes.", "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"]