Holiday Fruit Drops

10 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
  • 2 cups candied cherries, halved
  • 2 cups dates, pitted and chopped

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream the shortening with the brown sugar. Beat in the eggs. Stir in the buttermilk.
  2. 2
    Blend in the flour, baking soda and salt. Once well combined stir in the chopped pecans, candied cherries and chopped dates. Cover and chill dough for at least 1 hour.
  3. 3
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
  4. 4
    Drop spoonfuls of chilled dough onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 8 to 10 minutes.

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