Fruit Cake Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
2 c. brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1/2 c. buttermilk
3 1/2 c. plain flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
2 c. pecans, chopped
2 c. dates, chopped
2 c. cherries (candied), chopped

Preparation

Mix well the shortening, sugar and eggs.
Sift together the dry ingredients.
Mix in pecans, dates and cherries.
Drop with teaspoon about 2 inches apart onto lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes at 300\u00b0.
Makes 4 dozen.