When the holidays came round the thoughts of ‘Liza Ann Lewis always turned to the good times that she used to have at home
when, following the precedent of anti-bellum days, Christmas lasted all the week and good cheer held sway. She remembered
with regret the gifts that were given, the songs that were sung to the tinkling of the banjo and the dances with which they
beguiled the night hours. And the eating! Could she forget it? The great turkey, with the fat literally bursting from him;
the yellow yam melting into deliciousness in the mouth; or in some more fortunate season, even the juicy ‘possum grinning
in brown and greasy death from the great platter.

1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
20 to 25 maraschino cherries
20 to 25 chocolate chips , plus 1 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350° F.
Cream sugar and margarine well.
Add vanilla, flour and salt. Mix well.
Stuff each cherry with a chocolate chip, then wrap in 1 teaspoon dough.
Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 12 to 15 minutes.
Cool.
Melt 1 cup chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over low heat or in the microwave, and dip top of cookies in melted chocolate.