1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 cup light brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 3/4 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup walnut pieces
1/4 cup chopped maraschino cherries

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla; beat until smooth. Blend in flour, baking soda, and salt. Add walnuts and cherries. Form into a roll 2 1/2-inches wide. Wrap in wax paper; chill several hours. Cut into thin slices, about 1/8-inch thick. Place on ungreased baking sheet.

Bake in a 400°F oven for 8-10 minutes until browned.