2 1/2 c  Basic cookie mix
1/4 c  Sour cream
1/4 c  Maraschino cherries*
1 c  Semi-sweet chocolate
Chips**
1 c  Nuts -- chopped
30    Maraschino halves***

*Well drained, and finely chopped. **Hersheys. ***Well drained Stir
together cookie mix, sour cream, cherries, and chocolate chips in a large
bowl. Shape into 1-inch balls; roll in nuts. Place on a greased cookie
sheet. Garnish each with a cherry half. Bake at 375 F. for 8 to 10 minutes.
Remove from cookie sheet, cool on a wire rack. Yield: Approximately 2-1/2
dozen