Fruit Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. Crisco
2 c. light brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. soda
3 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 1/2 c. finely chopped, candied fruit
1 1/2 c. chopped dates
1 1/2 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Blend Crisco and brown sugar.
Stir in eggs and buttermilk. Add combined dry ingredients and beat until smooth.
Stir in fruit and nuts.
Drop from a teaspoon 2 inches apart on a baking sheet which has been rubbed with Crisco.
Bake in moderate oven (375\u00b0) for about 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
Makes 10 dozen 1 1/2-inch cookies.