Holiday Hunks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. soft butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. soda, dissolved in 2 Tbsp. hot water
3 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1 lb. chopped pecans
1 lb. raisins
1 lb. chopped dates
1/2 c. chopped cherries

Preparation

Mix butter and sugar until creamy.
Add eggs and soda and mix. Add flour and spices and mix.
Stir in nuts and fruit.
Drop teaspoon size hunks on greased pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 7 to 10 minutes for chewy hunks or 10 to 12 minutes for crispy hunks.