Christmas Fruitcake Cookies

Ingredients:

1 c. margarine
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 8-ounce pkg. candied red cherries, cut in quarters
1 8-ounce pkg. candied green cherries, cut in quarters
1 8-ounce pkg. pitted dates, chopped
2 c. pecans, chopped

Directions:

Cream butter. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add
eggs
and beat well. Combine flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon.
Gradually add
to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition. Stir in
remaining
ingredients. Batter will be stiff. Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls
onto
lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 13 minutes or
until
lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute. Remove to wire racks and cool
completely. Makes about 7 dozen cookies.

Submitted by: Yletha


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