NANCY’S FRUIT CAKE COOKIES

1¾ cups flour

½ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

1 cup packed light brown sugar

6 tablespoons butter, softened

2 tablespoons shortening

1 large egg

1 cup pitted prunes, chopped

1 cup golden raisins

½ cup red candied cherries, chopped

½ cup sweetened shredded coconut

3 ounces white chocolate

Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a large cookie sheet. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, and set aside. In another large bowl, with mixer on low, beat brown sugar, butter, and shortening until blended. Add egg and mix until creamy. Add flour mixture, prunes, raisins, cherries and coconut until just blended. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet two inches apart. Bake 10-12 minutes until golden around edges. Allow to cool. Arrange cookies in one layer on a large sheet of wax paper. In a small saucepan, melt the white chocolate over low heat until smooth. Using a fork, drizzle white chocolate on top of all of the cookies and allow to set. Store in a tightly sealed container. Makes about 3 dozen.