1 c. shortening
3 eggs
3 tsp. cherry juice
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. walnuts
1/2 c. cut up cherries
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
3 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. chopped dates
1/2 c. coconut

Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs and beat. Add cherry juice and vanilla. Sift flour with salt and soda, save some to dust dates, cherries, and nuts. Add all and coconut. Drop by teaspoons. Bake at 300 degrees for 15 minutes.