Holiday Fruit Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Mix shortening, brown sugar and eggs.
Stir in buttermilk. Sift together flour, salt and soda.
Add to first mixture and mix well. Stir in nuts, dates and candied fruit. Chill at least 1 hour.
Drop by teaspoons on cookie sheet. Bake at 350\u00b0 to 375\u00b0 until brown, about 10 minutes.