Apple Butter Drop Cookies

Source: cdkitchen

1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening (or margarine)
1 cup apple butter
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup milk
2 1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup maraschino cherries

Cream together sugar and shortening. Add apple butter and soda. Mix together flour, salt and baking powder and add alternately with milk. Mix well. Add vanilla, nuts and cherries.

Drop by teaspoon onto cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes at 350.