Fruit Cake Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. Crisco
2 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c. buttermilk
4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
2 c. candied fruit (cherries, pineapple, dates)
1 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Cream Crisco and sugar.
Add eggs and beat.
Add buttermilk and stir until well mixed.
Begin to add flour, soda and salt mixture a little at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Add fruit and nuts; mix well.
Chill cookie mixture at least 1 hour.
(This dough can be refrigerated for up to 1 week before baking.)
Makes a delicious, chewy cookie.
Any candied fruit can be used in this recipe, but I prefer to use red and green cherries, pineapple and dates.