Fruit Cake Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. margarine or Crisco
1 c. brown sugar, well packed
1 egg
1/4 c. buttermilk
2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. chopped pecans
1 c. chopped dates
1 c. candied cherries, chopped

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add egg and milk.
Sift together dry ingredients.
Stir into creamed mixture.
Mix in pecans, dates and cherries.
Chill dough for 1 hour or overnight.