Grandma Orcutt's Date Cookies recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup shortening
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 tablespoons milk
1 cup chopped dates
1 cup chopped walnuts

Nutrition Info

122.6 calories
carbohydrate: 15.6 g
cholesterol: 10.1 mg
fat: 6.2 g
fiber: 0.7 g
protein: 1.7 g
saturatedFat: 2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 31.2 mg
sugar: 7.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time them stir in the vanilla. Sift together the flour, baking soda and cream of tartar, gradually stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Using your hand or a large wooden spoon, stir in the dates and walnuts. If your dates have clumped together, you can toss them with a little bit of the flour.

  2. Divide the batter into two pieces and roll them into logs about 2 inches in diameter. Wrap them in waxed paper or plastic wrap and chill for at least 8 hours or overnight.

  3. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

  4. Remove the logs from the refrigerator and unwrap them. Using a sharp knife, cut each one crosswise into 1/4 inch slices. Place the rounds onto the prepared cookie sheets 2 inches apart.

  5. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Recipe Yield

4 dozen

Recipe Note

This is an old recipe that is easy to make. These are delicious slice and bake cookies with chunks of dates and nuts. Keep a roll in your freezer in case of unexpected company. Very good served WARM!!

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