Holiday Fruit Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1 3/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
1/4 c. sour milk (buttermilk)
1 c. pecans, broken
1 c. candied cherries, cut in half
1 c. dates, cut up

Preparation

Mix all ingredients. Drop by small teaspoonfuls and place a pecan half in each. Bake 9 to 10 minutes at 400\u00b0. Yield: 3 1/2 dozen.