Holiday Fruit Cookies
["1 c. soft shortening", "2 c. brown sugar, packed", "2 eggs", "1/2 c. buttermilk, water or sour milk", "3 1/2 c. sifted self-rising flour", "1 1/2 c. pecans", "2 c. dates, cut up", "2 c. cherries or other candied fruit, cut up"]
["Mix thoroughly the shortening, brown sugar and eggs.", "Stir in buttermilk and flour. Mix in pecans, dates and candied fruit. Chill at least 1 hour."]
["shortening", "brown sugar", "eggs", "buttermilk", "flour", "pecans", "dates", "cherries"]