Fruit Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 12 lb butter
• 1 box brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 4 12 c self-rising flour
• 3 Tbsp milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp soda
• 2 lb chopped dates
• 1 lb jar pineapple preserves
• 3 lb pecans 12 c
• 12 slices pineapple
• 1 lb cherries

Directions

1. Cream butter and sifted sugar
2. Add eggs one at a time
3. Add vanilla milk and preserves
4. Sift flour and soda together and add to butter mixture
5. Have all fruits and nuts cut up into small pieces
6. Roll in extra flour shake off as much flour as possible Add to batter
7. Mix with hands until all fruits are well covered Drop on greased pan
8. Bake in slow 350 oven for about 18 minutes