Fruitcake Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/2 c. shortening
    1 c. brown sugar
    1 egg
    1/4 c. buttermilk
    1 3/4 c. sifted all-purpose flour
    1 c. cut-up dates
    1/2 tsp. soda
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1/2 c. chopped pecans
    1 c. candied cherries, quartered
Preparation
    Mix thoroughly shortening, brown sugar and egg.
    Stir in buttermilk.
    Sift together the flour, soda and salt; stir in mixture.
    Stir and mix in pecans, cherries and dates.
    Mix all together and chill.
    Heat oven to 400\u00b0.
    Drop by teaspoonful 2-inches apart on lightly greased baking sheet.
    Top with pecan half or half candied cherries.
    Bake 8 to 10 minutes.
    Makes 4 dozen cookies.

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