Fruit Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. butter or margarine
3 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda, dissolved in a little warm water
pinch of salt
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1 lb. raisins
1 lb. chopped dates
1 lb. English walnuts, chopped

Preparation

In large mixing bowl, combine sugar, butter and eggs, then blend in next 6 ingredients. Add raisins, dates and chopped nuts last. Drop by spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake in a 350\u00b0 oven 12 minutes or until done.