HOLIDAY FRUIT DROPS

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Categories     Nut     Cookies     Christmas     Bake

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup Shortening
2 cups Brown Sugar
2 Eggs
1/2 cup Buttermilk
1 1/2 cups Pecans - broken into pieces
3 1/2 cups Flour
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Salt
2 cups Candied cherries - halved
2 cups Pitted dates - cut up

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Stir together flour, baking soda and salt.
  • Cream together shortening and sugar.
  • Mix in eggs one at a time.
  • Mix in buttermilk.
  • Blend in dry ingredients.
  • Add the fruits and nuts and mix well.
  • Chill at least one hour.
  • Grease baking sheets.
  • Drop by teaspoonfuls of dough about 2 inches apart.
  • Place a half a pecan onto each cookie.
  • Bake 8-10 minutes.
  • Store in an airtight container. The flavor improves with time.

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