Holiday Fruitcake Cookies

• 4 c. sifted flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 c. shortening
• 2 c. brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2/3 c. buttermilk
• 1 c. chopped pecans
• 1 c. candied cherries, quartered
• 2 c. dates, cut up
• 1 c. candied fruits
• red or green candied cherries (for top/optional)

1. Sift together flour, soda and salt (or use self-rising flour). Cream shortening; add sugar and eggs; beat until light and fluffy. Add buttermilk and flour, alternately.
2. Then fold in nuts, cherries, dates and candied fruit.
3. Chill dough.
4. Drop teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheet.
5. Top each with a cherry half.
6. Bake in moderate oven (375u0b0) 8 to 10 minutes. Makes 8 dozen.

flour, baking soda, salt, shortening, brown sugar, eggs, buttermilk, pecans, candied cherries, dates, candied fruits, red

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1065837 (may not work)