Fruit Cake Cookies
["1 pkg. chopped dates", "1/2 lb. red and green cherries", "1/2 lb. pineapple", "4 c. pecans", "3 c. plain flour", "3 tsp. cinnamon", "1 tsp. nutmeg", "1 tsp. allspice", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1 3/4 c. sugar", "1/2 c. shortening or butter", "3 eggs", "1 tsp. vanilla", "1/2 tsp. baking soda", "1/2 c. warm water"]
["Chop dates, cherries, pineapple and pecans.", "Dredge in a mixture of the next 5 ingredients.", "Cream sugar and shortening or butter.", "Beat in eggs, one at a time.", "Add vanilla.", "Add baking soda with warm water.", "Add this to the mixture with fruit and flour mixture.", "Stir well.", "Drop by teaspoons on cookie sheet and bake at 375\u00b0 until done."]
["dates", "red and", "pineapple", "pecans", "flour", "cinnamon", "nutmeg", "allspice", "salt", "sugar", "shortening", "eggs", "vanilla", "baking soda", "warm water"]