Christmas Fruit Drops

• 12 cup soft butter or 12 cup soft margarine
• 34 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 14 cups all-purpose flour
• 12 teaspoon baking powder
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1 cup candied cherry, cut in pieces
• 1 candied pineapple slice, cut in pieces
• 12 cup chopped walnuts or 12 cup chopped pecans
• 12 cup slivered almonds

1. Preheat oven to 325F degrees.
2. With electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together well; beat in egg, then vanilla.
3. With a wooden spoon, stir in flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
4. Add remaining ingredients and combine well.
5. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a cookie sheet; I use parchment paper on the cookie sheet when I bake these to prevent sticking.
6. Bake for approximately 15 minutes.

butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, dates, candied cherry, pineapple slice, walnuts, almonds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/christmas-fruit-drops-14304 (may not work)