Date Cookies

Directions

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   Combine butter, salt
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   and vanilla.
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   Add sugar gradually and cream well.
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   Add eggs and
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   mix well.
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   Sift flour with soda and add
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   to creamed
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   mixture.
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   Alternate
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    with
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    milk,
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    mixing thoroughly.
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    Add dates and
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    pecans.
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    Stir
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    in
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    well.
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    Drop
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    by teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet.
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    Flatten cookies with damp over the bottom
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    of a glass.
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    Sprinkle each cookie with sugar. Bake in 375° preheated oven 12 to 15 minutes.
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    Makes 6 dozen.