Fruit Cake Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour (reserve 3/4 c. to coat fruit/nuts)
1 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. allspice
1 1/2 tsp. milk
4 tsp. orange juice
1/2 lb. candied cherries
1/2 lb. candied green pineapple
1 lb. dates, cut up
1 lb. pecans (about 4 c.), chopped

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
Add 3/4 cup flour and soda, a little at a time.
Combine milk and orange juice and add to flour mixture. Add nuts and fruits which have been coated with the remaining 3/4 cup flour.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 12 to 15 minutes.