Fruitcake Cookies Recipe • Rouses Supermarkets

Ingredients

• 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 pound pitted dates, cut up
• 2 cups candied red and green cherries, cut into sixths
• 4 slices red and green candied pineapple, cut up
• 1 cup white (golden) raisins
• 2 cups coarsely chopped pecans, plus some for tops of cookies
• 1 cup butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
• 1 pound box light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk