Fruit Drops

I remember making these as a kid, there really good.

FRUIT DROPS

Ingredients:
3 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. butter or margarine, softened
2 c. light brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. walnuts, pecans, or other
nuts, chopped
2 c. candied cherries, halved
2 c. pitted dates, cut up

Directions:
Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt.
In separate bowl combine butter, sugar, and eggs.
Beat mixture until it is light and fluffy.
Add to butter mixture buttermilk, vanilla, and flour
mixture. Mix well; stir in chopped nuts, cherries, and dates.
Drop batter by teaspoonful on lightly
greased cookie sheet.
Top each cookie with a nut half.
Bake in 350 degree oven 12-15 minutes,
until lightly browned. Makes 6 dozen.