Christmas Fruit Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. margarine
3/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. flour
2 eggs
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
1 Tbsp. hot water
1/4 to 1/2 lb. raisins
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 lb. pecans, coarsely broken
1/2 lb. chopped dates
1/2 c. candied cherries
1/2 c. candied pineapple
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Mix soda and hot water.
Pour over dates.
Let stand while mixing other ingredients.
Cream margarine and sugar.
Add eggs, vanilla and salt.
Mix fruit with dry ingredients.
Add dates to fruit mixture.
Put both mixtures in a large bowl and mix by hand until well mixed.
Drop on cookie sheet with small spoon.
Cook 12 minutes at 375\u00b0.
Will keep like fruit cake.
Freezes well.
Makes about 7 dozen small cookies.