Fruit Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. dark brown sugar
1 egg
1/4 c. buttermilk
1 3/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 c. pecans
3/4 c. candied cherries
1/2 c. candied pineapple
3/4 c. white raisins
1/2 c. coconut
2 Tbsp. brandy flavoring

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar, add egg and beat well.
Sift dry ingredients together, add dry ingredients and milk to mixture. Add 1/2 cup extra flour to the candied fruits, nuts, raisins and coconut.
Mix until fruit is well coated.
Pour the batter over the fruits.
Add brandy flavoring and mix well.
Drop 1 teaspoon of mixture on a cookie sheet for each cookie.
Bake at 300\u00b0 for 12 minutes or until the cookies are a light golden brown.
For decoration, put 1/2 candied cherry on top of each cookie before baking.