Holiday Fruit Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. margarine
2 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c. buttermilk
3 1/2 c. presifted flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. pecan pieces
2 c. halved candied cherries
2 c. chopped pitted dates

Preparation

Thoroughly mix margarine, sugar and eggs.
Stir in buttermilk. Mix together dry ingredients and add to batter.
Stir in nuts, cherries and dates.
Chill dough 1 hour or overnight.
Drop by spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes.
Store tightly covered.