Christmas Fruit Cookies

1/2 c Shortening
1/2 c Brown sugar; firmly packed
2 Eggs
1/2 ts Vanilla
1/2 ts Soda
1 1/2 tb Buttermilk
1 c Flour
1/4 ts Allspice
1/4 ts Nutmeg
1/4 ts Cinnamon
1/4 c Bourbon
1/2 lb White raisins
1/2 lb Candied cherries
1/2 lb Candied pineapple
1/2 c Flour
1 1/2 c Pecans; chopped

Cream shortening and sugar; beat in eggs and add vanilla. Dissolve soda in buttermilk. Combine 1 cup of flour, allspice, nutmeg, and cinnamon; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and bourbon. Beat well after each addition. Coat fruit with 1/2 cup flour; and stir the fruit and nuts into batter. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets and bake at 350 deg. for 10 to 15 minutes. Makes 6 dozen cookies.