Christmas Fruit Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
1 c. butter
3 eggs, well beaten
2 c. flour (plain)
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1/2 lb. candied cherries
2 lb. dates, cut fine
3 c. pecans, chopped

Preparation

Sift spices, soda and salt with flour.
Cream the sugar and butter.
Add eggs, flour, nuts, cherries and dates.
Drop on greased baking sheet. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 minutes.
Yields 70 cookies.