1 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup walnuts 1/2 cup candied cherries 1 cup chopped dates (fine) 2 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda with flour Mix well. Form into balls. Sprinkle with white sugar. Bake at 300-325 until golden in colour. 20 minutes Submitted by Paulette Hooley, Charlottetown, P.E.I.