Ingredients

1 stick unsalted butter

1 cup dark brown sugar

Cream together.

Then add:

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Sift together:

2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 teaspoon salt

Add flour mixture to rest of the ingredients.

Then add the following ingredients , one at a time:

3/4 cup chopped dates

1/2 cup chopped apricots

1/2 cup chopped pecans

Divide dough in half. Roll out 2 rectangular logs( 2" by 7"). COver with plastic wrap and refrigerate about an hour. Cut cookies 1/4" thick. Bake on lightly greased cookie sheets for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on racks. Drizzle with royal icing, or leave plain. YUM!!

Preparation

Above is recipe.