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Date-Nut Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 cup shortening; 3 eggs; 1 tsp soda; 2 T boiling water;

3 Cups flour; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tsp nutmeg; 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 1/2 cups chopped dates with boilig water
Directions:
Directions:
Cream sugar, and shortening. Add eggs. Dissolve soda in 2 T boiling water.

Add to sugar mixture. Shift together 3 cups flour, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.

Add the sugar mixture.

Cover chopped dates with boiling water (pour off immediately.

Add the dates and nuts.

Bake at 375º
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
" This came from a friend - Miriam B. Loo

This recipe is from a very dear friend in Tucson, AZ, who is also a long time current customer."

Adda Mae's Beauty Salon in Kearny, AZ

 

 

 

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