Fruit Cake Cookies

12 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. shortening
  • 1 1/2 c. light brown sugar, packed
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 c. buttermilk
  • 2 c. sifted plain flour
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. soda
  • 1/4 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 c. chopped pecans
  • 1 c. cut up dates
  • 1 c. candied cherries, cut up

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix well the shortening, brown sugar and eggs; stir in buttermilk and flavoring.
  2. 2
    Sift dry ingredients together; stir in. Mix in pecans, dates and cherries.
  3. 3
    Chill dough for 1 hour.
  4. 4
    Drop dough with teaspoon (1/2 teaspoonful), about 2 inches apart, onto lightly greased baking sheet.
  5. 5
    Top each cookie with 1/2 of cherry or pecan.
  6. 6
    Bake for 10 to 12 minutes at 350°.

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