Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 cups brown sugar (packed)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk (soured milk, buttermilk or water)
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped
- 12 ounces glace cherries (halved,chopped, it called for 2 cups)
- 12 ounces pitted dates (chopped, it called for 2 cups)
How to Make
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Step 1: Mix shortening, sugar and eggs well. Stir in soured milk.
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Step 2: Sift dry ingredients and stir in. Stir in pecans, cherries and dates. Chill at least one hour.
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Step 3: Heat oven to 400 degrees.
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Step 4: Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of dough about 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheet.
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Step 5: Place a pecan half on each cookie.
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Step 6: Bake 8 to 10 minutes.
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