Categories: Cheese, Cookies, Desserts 
      Yield: 10 servings 
  
    1/2 c  Butter 
    1/4 c  Sugar; granulated 
    1/4 c  Brown sugar; firmly packed 
      1 ea Egg; lg 
      1 t  Vanilla 
  1 1/2 c  Unbleached flour 
    1/2 t  Baking soda 
    1/2 t  Salt 
  1 1/2 c  Cheddar; sharp, shredded 
  8 1/4 oz Pineapple, crushed, drained 
    1/4 c  Maraschino cherries; chopped 
  
  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.