This is absolutely a holiday staple! It makes a ton of cookies.

FRUITCAKE COOKIES

2 cups brown sugar
1 cup shortening
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
3 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 cups pecans
2 cups chopped dates
1 cup chopped red cherries
1 cup chopped green cherries

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Grease a cookie sheet.

Combine brown sugar, shortening, buttermilk, and eggs; beat well.

Add flour, baking soda, and salt; mix well.

Add pecans, dates, and cherries; mix well.

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheet.

Bake 10-15 minutes at 300 degrees.