Holiday Fruit Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. soft shortening
2 c. brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1/2 c. buttermilk, water or sour milk
3 1/2 c. sifted self-rising flour
1 1/2 c. pecans
2 c. dates, cut up
2 c. cherries or other candied fruit, cut up

Preparation

Mix thoroughly the shortening, brown sugar and eggs.
Stir in buttermilk and flour. Mix in pecans, dates and candied fruit. Chill at least 1 hour.