Christmas Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
3/4 c. shortening (Crisco)
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour (save 1 cup to roll fruit in)
2 eggs, well beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. candied cherries
2 slices candied pineapple
1 c. white raisins
1/2 (8 oz.) pkg. dates

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs and 1 1/2 cups flour to mixture, then add vanilla.
Put remaining cup of flour on chopped fruit and nuts, add to rest of mixture.
Make into 4 or more rolls, chill and cut.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for about 15 minutes.
Can be frozen and used later.
(I always double recipe.)