Date Rocks

11 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. shortening
  • 1 1/2 c. brown sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 c. pitted dates, chopped
  • 1 c. nuts, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp. flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 3 Tbsp. hot water
  • 3 c. flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix dates and nuts well with 2 tablespoons of flour.
  2. 2
    Cream shortening with brown sugar.
  3. 3
    Add eggs and vanilla.
  4. 4
    Cream until light and fluffy.
  5. 5
    Add soda dissolved in hot water alternately with flour and salt, then add nuts and dates.
  6. 6
    Drop by spoonfuls on greased cookie sheet.
  7. 7
    Bake in moderately hot oven (375°) until light brown, about 13 minutes.
  8. 8
    Makes 70 cookies.

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