1 c butter
1 c brown sugar
1/2 c milk
3 c plain flour
4-5 c chopped nuts
3 eggs
1 tsp baking soda
6 slices candied pineapple
2 c candied cherries
3/4 lb. raisins
1 6 oz pkg. dates

Cream butter & sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, beating well. Add milk & dry ingredients. (Save enough flour to coat fruit.) Cut fruit into fine pieces and coat with flour. Add fruit to batter and mix. Drop by tsp onto cookie sheet, 2 inches apart.

Bake at 300°F for 20-30 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet and cool. May be frozen.