Fruit Cake Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1/4 c. buttermilk
2 c. plain flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
2 c. chopped nuts
1 c. cut up dates
1 c. candied cherries, chopped
1 c. candied pineapple

Preparation

Mix Crisco, sugar, egg and milk.
Sift together and add dry ingredients.
Mix in pecans and fruit.
Chill overnight.
Drop by teaspoon about 2-inches apart on lightly greased sheet.
Bake at 400\u00b0 until brown.