Alma Poland's Fruit Drop Cookies
1 cup chopped candied cherries
1 pound dates, chopped (don't use chopped dates, chop your own), each date cut in about 8 pieces
2 cups chopped pecans
Place above ingredients in a bowl and dredge with 1/4 cup of flour.
1/2 cup of butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and mix well. Add the dry ingredients and mix until smooth. Add to fruit and nuts and mix thoroughly. Drop from a teaspoon on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or till delicately browned.
