CANDIED FRUIT DROPS

1  cup butter, softened

¾  cup  firmly packed light brown sugar

1 egg

1 ¾  cups all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

1  8-oz. pkg. chopped dates (1½  cups)

1 cup chopped green candied pineapple

1 cup chopped re candied cherries

1 ½ cups chopped pecans  

Preheat oven to 350° F.
In large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.  Add egg; blend well.

Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.  Add flour, baking soda and salt; mix well.  Stir in dates, candied fruit and pecans.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake at 350° F. for 10 to 12 minutes.  Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets.  Cool completely.

YIELD:  7 dozen cookies.