Title: Kc's fruitcake drops
 Categories: Cookies, Christmas
      Yield: 12 Dozen
 
      1 c  Sifted flour
    1/4 ts Baking soda
    1/4 ts Salt
    1/2 ts Cinnamon
      4 tb Butter (1/2 stick), softened
    1/2 c  Sugar
      1    Egg, slightly beaten
      2 tb Brandy, I like cherry
      8 oz Dates, chopped & pitted
      4 oz Candied red cherries, choppd
      4 oz Candied mixed fruit, chopped
      4 oz Candied pineapple, chopped
    1/2 c  Blanched almonds (opt)
    1/2 c  Brazil nuts (opt)
           Or
      1 c  Walnuts, chopped
 
  1. Sift flour, soda, salt and cinnamon together. 2. Cream butter and
  sugar until fluffy light in medium size bowl, beat in eggs and
  brandy. 3. stir in flour mixture, half at a time, blending well to
  make a soft dough. Stir in the remainer of the ingredients, mixing to
  coat everything. 4. Drop batter, a rounded teaspoon full at a time, 1
  " apart onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. 5. Bake at 350 degrees
  for 12 minutes or until firm and lightly browned. 6. When cool, store
  in an air tight container. These cookie dry out quickly and get hard
  otherwise.