Christmas Rocks German Cookie

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 beaten eggs
• 2 1/2 cups sifted flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon hot tap water
• 2 cups pitted dates, cut into thirds
• 2 cups candied cherries, halved
• 2 cups diced candied pineapple
• 1 cup toasted pecans
• 1 cup blanched almond
• 1 cup brazil nut, cut in thirds

Directions

1. 1

   Cream butter, shortening, brown sugar and vanilla all together.

2. 2

   Add beaten eggs, until fluffy.

3. 3

   Sift two cups flour with the salt and spices.

4. 4

   Dissolve the baking soda in hot water.

5. 5

   Add soda to creamed mixture alternately with the dry ingredients.

6. 6

   Blend well.

7. 7

   Toss the fruit with the last 1/2 cup of remaining flour.

8. 8

   Work this into the dough by hand.

9. 9

   Drop from a teaspoon 1 inch apart onto greased cookie sheet.

10. 10

    Bake 325 degrees F.

11. 11

    for ABOUT 15 minutes.

12. 12

    Remove to cooling rack.