Holiday Hunks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. softened butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda, dissolved in 2 Tbsp. hot water
3 c. plain flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 lb. chopped pecans
1 lb. raisins
1 lb. chopped dates
1/2 c. chopped cherries
1 (4 oz.) jar red and green candied cherries

Preparation

Mix butter and sugar until creamy.
Add eggs and baking soda and mix.
Add flour and spices and mix.
Stir in nuts and fruits. Drop by teaspoon size hunks onto an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 7 to 10 minutes.