Fruit Cake Cookies
["2 lb. dates, chopped", "1/2 lb. candied cherries, chopped (red or green)", "1/2 lb. candied pineapple, chopped", "4 c. English walnuts or pecans, chopped", "3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour", "1 tsp. soda", "1 tsp. salt", "1 tsp. cinnamon"]
["Put dates, cherries, pineapple and nuts in bowl.", "Mix flour, soda, salt and cinnamon.", "Add to fruit.", "Cream butter and sugar; add eggs.", "Add to floured fruit mix.", "Grease a cookie sheet.", "Make into balls and mash down with fork.", "Bake at 325\u00b0 for 15 minutes. Cookies should be light in color and edges brown when removed from oven."]
["dates", "candied cherries", "candied pineapple", "walnuts", "flour", "soda", "salt", "cinnamon"]