Kc's fruitcake drops

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.