Makes 30

65g (2.5oz) Margarine.
40g (1.5oz) Lard
75g (3oz) Caster Sugar
.5 (1/2) Egg, size 3
1x5ml spoon (1tsp) Vanilla essence.
150g (5oz) Self raising flour.
Oats or desicated coconut.
Glace cherries.

(1) Heat oven to 180C, 350F, Gas mark 4. Grease 2 baking trays

(2) Cream the margarine, lard and the sugar until very light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla essence.

(3) Stir in the flour and mix well.

(4) Roll wallnut size pieces of mixture into balls and toss into rolled oats or desicated coconut

(5) Place onto baking trays, flaten slightly and place a small piece of cherry on each biscuit. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes.

To help shape "ball" type biscuits, slightly dampen the hands.