Holiday Cookies

10 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. shortening
  • 1 c. brown sugar, packed
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 c. buttermilk
  • 2 c. plain flour
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 c. chopped nuts
  • 1 c. cut up dates
  • 1 c. cherries (red or green)

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix well the shortening, sugar and egg.
  2. 2
    Add buttermilk.
  3. 3
    Sift dry ingredients together. Combine and mix well both mixtures. Add nuts, dates and cherries.
  4. 4
    Chill dough for 1 hour. Drop by teaspoon 2-inches apart on slightly greased baking sheet. Top each cookie with a cherry or a nut. Bake in preheated 400° oven for 10 to 12 minutes.
  5. 5
    Yields 6 to 8 dozen cookies.

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