Christmas Rocks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. butter
2 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
5 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 pkg. dates
1 lb. raisins
1 1/2 c. candied cherries
1 1/2 c. candied pineapple
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Melt butter; cream in sugar and eggs.
Add sifted dry ingredients.
Dredge nuts and fruit in additional flour.
Add to mixture.
Drop by small teaspoonfuls onto a cookie sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes.