Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  c             Butter
     1/4  c             Brown Sugar -- Firmly Packed
   1      t             Vanilla
     1/2  t             Baking Soda
   1 1/2  c             Cheddar -- Sharp, Shredded
     1/4  c             Maraschino Cherries -- Chopped
     1/4  c             Sugar -- Granulated
   1                    Egg -- Lg
   1 1/2  c             Unbleached Flour
     1/2  t             Salt
   8 1/4  oz            Pineapple, Crushed, Drained

Preparation:

Cream the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy then stir in the egg and vanilla. Add the combined dry ingredients and blend well. Stir in the cheese, pineapple, and cherries. Drop the dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees F. for 15 minutes.