1 c. butter
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
3 eggs
2 1/2 c. flour, unsifted
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 lb. dates
1/2 lb. candied cherries
1 c. Brazil nuts
2 c. shelled walnuts
1 c. blanched almonds
4 slices candied pineapple

Cream butter and add brown sugar, eggs and vanilla. Sift together 2 cups flour, soda, salt and cinnamon. Stir into butter mixture. Roll fruit in remaining 1/2 cup flour and stir into cookie dough. Drop by small teaspoonfuls onto buttered cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees about 15 minutes, or until light brown.