Nell'S Fruitcake Cookies

• 1/2 cup Crisco
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup chopped pecans or 1 cup walnuts
• 1 cup chopped dates (the whole ones you have to cut up are better than the pre-diced one)
• 1/2 cup candied red cherries, cut in quarters
• 1/2 cup green glazed cherries, cut in quarters

1. Cream together crisco and sugar.
2. Stir in egg; add milk and blend well.
3. Sift dry ingredients together, stir in to batter.
4. Add nuts, dates, and cherries, stirring to distribute evenly.
5. Chill dough 1 hour.
6. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
7. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheet; top w/ half cherry or walnut/pecan half.
8. Bake 10-12 minutes until lightly brown.
9. Cool on wire rack.

crisco, brown sugar, egg, milk, flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, pecans, dates, candied red cherries, green glazed cherries

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/nells-fruitcake-cookies-113118 (may not work)