1/2 c. butter
1 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 c. sour cream
1 3/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped pecans
1/4 lb. candied cherries, cut up
1/2 lb. dates, cut up

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and salt, beat well. Mix soda in sour cream and add to first mixture with flour and vanilla. Stir in pecans, cherries and dates. Drop by teaspoonfuls on cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees until golden. Makes about 50 cookies.