1 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. butter
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda, dissolved in 1 1/2 tsp. milk
1 1/2 c. sifted flour
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 lb. candied cherries
1/2 lb. candied pineapple, chopped
1 lb. white raisins
1/2 c. apple juice
1 lb. pecan halves

Cream butter and sugar; add eggs and beat well. Add dissolved soda. Sift together flour, cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon. Add to mixed candied fruit and raisins. Mix well. Blend fruit-flour mixture into first mixture. Add apple juice slowly, mixing well. Fold in pecan halves. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheet. (You may have to shape slightly.)

Bake in a 300°F oven for 20 minutes.

Makes 10 dozen.