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Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinamon
• 2 (8-ounce) packages chopped pitted dates
• 3 cups chopped pecans
• 1 (8-ounce) package candied yellow pineapple, chopped
• 1 (8-ounce) package candied red cherries, cut into quarters

Directions

Cream buter; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.  Add eggs,a nd bea well.  combine flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnmaon; gradually add to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.  Stir in the remaining ingredients.

Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheets.  Bake at 375 degrees for 13 minutes or until lightly browned.  Cool on coookie sheets about 1 minute; remove cookies to wire racks, and cool compleely.  Yield about  dozen.