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Fruit Nut Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/34 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp soda
1/4 cup buttermilk
3/4 cups chopped pecans
3/4 cup candied fruit chopped
3/4 cups dates chopped
Directions:
Directions:
Cream shortening and sugar. Add well beaten eggs. Sift flour, salt and soda together. Alternate flour and milk to sugar/egg mixture. Fold in nuts, candied fruit and dates. Make soft balls of mixture, place on cookie sheet and flatten with fork. Bake 10 minutes at 350º
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
(SRS) Bob worked for the Statistical Reporting Service (USDA) in Nashville. TN This recipe came from someone in his office.

 

 

 

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