Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

1 1/4 c firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 c golden crisco shortening
1 ts vanilla
1 ts almond extract
1 egg
1 3/4 c all purpose flour
1 ts salt
3/4 ts baking soda
1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 c maraschino cherries
5 cm

Instructions

to 10 minutes for chewy cookies, or 11 to 13 minutes for crisp cookies. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely. Makes About 3 Dozen Cookies ----