Fruitcake Cookies

10 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. shortening
  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 c. buttermilk
  • 1 3/4 c. sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 c. cut-up dates
  • 1/2 tsp. soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 c. chopped pecans
  • 1 c. candied cherries, quartered

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix thoroughly shortening, brown sugar and egg.
  2. 2
    Stir in buttermilk.
  3. 3
    Sift together the flour, soda and salt; stir in mixture.
  4. 4
    Stir and mix in pecans, cherries and dates.
  5. 5
    Mix all together and chill.
  6. 6
    Heat oven to 400°.
  7. 7
    Drop by teaspoonful 2-inches apart on lightly greased baking sheet.
  8. 8
    Top with pecan half or half candied cherries.
  9. 9
    Bake 8 to 10 minutes.
  10. 10
    Makes 4 dozen cookies.

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