Fruitcake Cookie "Jewels" - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 c. shortening (Crisco)
2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2/3 c. buttermilk
1 c. chopped nuts
2 lb. chopped candied fruits
2 c. raisins
red or green candied cherry halves for top of cookies

Preparation

Combine flour, salt and soda.
Cream shortening; add sugar and eggs, beating until fluffy.
Add buttermilk alternately with flour mixture.
Add nuts, fruit and raisins.
Chill dough for several hours, then drop by teaspoons about 2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheets.
Top each cookie with a cherry half.
Bake at 375\u00b0 (preheated) for 8 to 10 minutes.
Yields 6 to 8 dozen.