Holiday Fruit Drops

10 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 c. soft shortening
  • 1 tsp. vinegar
  • 2 c. halved candied cherries
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 c. packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 c. buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 c. coarsely chopped pecans
  • 2 c. cut up pitted dates

Directions

  1. 1
    Sift flour with baking soda and salt.
  2. 2
    Mix shortening, sugar and eggs until creamy.
  3. 3
    Blend in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk and vinegar.
  4. 4
    Stir in pecans, cherries and dates. Refrigerate 1 hour.
  5. 5
    Bake at 400° on greased cookie sheet. Drop 1 rounded teaspoonful of dough 2-inches apart.
  6. 6
    Top each with pecan half. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Makes about 8 dozen.

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