1 c  Confectioner’s sugar
     1 c  Granulated sugar
     1 c  Butter or margarine; 2
          -sticks
     1 c  Vegetable oil
     2 lg Eggs
     1 tb Vanilla extract
 4 1/4 c  All-purpose flour; sifted
     1 ts Salt
     1 ts Baking soda
     1 ts Cream of tartar
          Cherry Topping:
 1 1/2 c  Cherry pie filling
   1/2 c  Nuts; chopped
   1/2 c  Coconut flakes
     3 tb Granulated sugar
 Cookie dough: 1-In a mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, cream the
 sugars, butter, oil, eggs and vanilla. 2-Add the flour, salt, baking soda
 and cream of tartar; mix well. 3-Divide the dough into 4 cylinder shapes,
 each about 1 1/4 inches in diameter. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill until
 firm, about 2 hours. To make the cookies: 4-Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
 5-Combine all the topping ingredients and set aside. 6-Slice the chilled
 dough about 1/4 inch thick and place the slices on ungreased baking sheets
 about 1 1/2 inches apart. Using the back of a teaspoon, make a small
 depression in the center of each cookie and fill with about 1 teaspoon of
 the cherry topping. 7-Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden. Cool on the
 baking sheets, then remove the cookies, using a spatula. Jo Merrill–recipe
 from Burt Wolf’s Eating Well cookbook.
                 
                 Yields       
                36 Servings