Fruit Drop Cookies

10 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. soft shortening
  • 2 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 c. buttermilk
  • 3 1/2 c. flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 1/2 c. broken pecans
  • 2 c. candied cherries, cut in half
  • 2 c. dates, cut in small pieces

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine shortening, sugar and eggs and mix well.
  2. 2
    Stir in buttermilk.
  3. 3
    Combine flour, soda and salt and stir in.
  4. 4
    Stir in pecans, cherries and dates.
  5. 5
    Chill at least 1 hour.
  6. 6
    Preheat oven to 400°.
  7. 7
    Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheet.
  8. 8
    Place a pecan half on each cookie. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until almost no imprint remains when touched lightly with finger.
  9. 9
    Makes 8 dozen.

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