1 c. sugar
1 c. butter (2 sticks)
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
3 eggs
3 c. cake flour
1/2 tsp. each: salt, cloves & allspice
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 lb. candied cherries, chopped
6 sliced candied pineapple, chopped
2 c. chopped dates
6 c. chopped pecans

Cream butter and sugar; add eggs and sift all dry ingredients together. Add to butter, sugar and egg mixture along with milk. Dust fruit and nuts with a little flour and fold into mixture. Spoon onto greased cookie sheet and bake at 325 degrees for 20-25 minutes.