Holiday Fruit Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. soft shortening
2 c. brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1/2 c. sour milk
3 1/2 c. sifted enriched flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. broken pecans
2 c. candied cherries and pineapple, cut up (use red, green and yellow)
2 c. cut up dates

Preparation

Combine shortening, brown sugar, and eggs; mix thoroughly. Stir in sour milk, then sifted dry ingredients.
Stir in pecans, cherries, pineapple, and dates.
Chill at least 1 hour.