Holiday Fruit Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening, soft
2 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c. buttermilk
3 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 1/2 c. pecans, chopped
2 c. candied cherries
2 c. dates, chopped

Preparation

Mix shortening, sugar and eggs together.
Stir in milk.
Sift together flour, salt and soda; stir into creamed mixture.
Add pecans, cherries and dates.
Chill at least 1 hour.
Drop by teaspoonfuls 2-inches apart on greased cookie sheet.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes at 400\u00b0.