Christmas Rocks German Cookie

easy cookie, filled with fruit and nuts.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 144 cookies

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. Cream butter, shortening, brown sugar and vanilla all together.
2. Add beaten eggs, until fluffy.
3. Sift two cups flour with the salt and spices.
4. Dissolve the baking soda in hot water.
5. Add soda to creamed mixture alternately with the dry ingredients.
6. Blend well.
7. Toss the fruit with the last 1/2 cup of remaining flour.
8. Work this into the dough by hand.
9. Drop from a teaspoon 1 inch apart onto greased cookie sheet.
10. Bake 325 degrees F.
11. for ABOUT 15 minutes.
12. Remove to cooling rack.