1 cup Michigan butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup granulated Michigan sugar
3/4 cup firmly packed Michigan brown sugar
2 Michigan eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose Michigan flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 package (10 ounces) vanilla milk chips or 1-2/3 cups coarsely chopped white chocolate
1-1/2 cups dried Michigan tart cherries
1 cup lightly salted cashews

In large mixing bowl, combine butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla. Mix with electric mixer on medium speed until thoroughly mixed. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture. Stir in vanilla milk chips, dried cherries, and cashews. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.

Bake in a preheated 375° F oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool on wire racks; store in a tightly covered container.

Makes 4-1/2 dozen cookies; 126 calories and 6 grams of fat per cookie.