Holiday Fruit Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 3/4 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/3 c. thick sour milk*
3/4 c. chopped pecans
1 c. candied cherries, cut up
1 c. dates, cut up

Preparation

*Sour Milk:
To sour milk, add 1 tablespoon vinegar to milk.