- 1 cup shortening or unsalted butter
- 2 cups brown sugar; firmly packed
- 2 eggs
- 3½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 cup pecan pieces
- 2 cups raisins
- 1 cup chopped dates
- pecan halves
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- In a large bowl, blend together shortening or butter and brown sugar. Beat in eggs.
- Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add spices.
- Stir in buttermilk, and then add pecans, raisins and dates. Stir well. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Top each cookie with a whole pecan.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool.
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