Christmas Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/4 c. buttermilk
    1/2 c. shortening
    1 egg
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1 c. chopped pecans
    1 can candied cherries, cut in fourths
    1 c. brown sugar (packed)
    2 c. sifted flour
    1/2 tsp. soda
    1 c. cut up dates
Preparation
    Mix well the shortening, brown sugar, eggs and buttermilk. Sift together dry ingredients and add to mixture.
    Mix in pecans, dates and cherries.
    Chill dough for 1 hour.
    Drop by teaspoon 2-inches apart onto lightly greased cookie sheet.
    Top each cookie with pecan half or half cherry.
    Bake 10 to 15 minutes at 375\u00b0. If you use self-rising flour, omit baking powder and salt.

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