English Rocks

2 Sticks butter or margarine

1 1/2 c Brown sugar

3 c Flour

1 t Baking soda

1 lb Candied cherries, chopped

1 lb Candied pineapple, chopped

1 lb Dates, chopped

6 c Pecans, chopped

1/2 c Buttermilk

3 Eggs, well beaten

2 ts Cinnamon

1 t Vanilla

1 t Allspice

1/2 ts Nutmeg

1/2 ts Cloves

1 t Salt

Cream butter & sugar. Add eggs. Sift dry ingredients together and add alternately with milk to sugar/butter/eggs mixture. Pour batter into chopped fruits and nuts. Mix. Drop by spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet and bake 25 min. in a 300 degree oven. Do not burn.