date drop cookies

Name: Date Drop Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 8 tablespoon(s) boiling water; 1 pound(s) chopped and pitted dates; 2 cup(s) shortening; 2 cup(s) dark brown sugar; 1 cup(s) white granulated sugar; 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 4 large eggs (beaten); 6 cup(s) white flour; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 2 cup(s) coarsely chopped pecans or english walnuts

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Recipe by

Becky Burgess

@BBBakes

Central, MI

These cookies are very moist and delicious! You may use Pecans or English Walnuts for the nuts. My friends and I like them with Pecans. If you wish to make these healthier you can substitute 3 cups of whole wheat flour for 3 cups of the white flour.

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yield serving(s)

prep time 15 Min

cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For date drop cookies

8 Tbsp

boiling water
1 lb

chopped and pitted dates
2 c

shortening
2 c

dark brown sugar
1 c

white granulated sugar
2 tsp

baking soda
4 lg

eggs (beaten)
6 c

white flour
1 tsp

salt
2 tsp

vanilla
2 c

coarsely chopped pecans or english walnuts

How To Make date drop cookies

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Pour boiling water over dates, set aside. Cream shortening and sugars. Beat in eggs. In a separate bowl sift together the dry ingredients. Combine the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Drain excess water from dates, stir in the vanilla. Add dates and nuts to cookie dough. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 12 minutes.
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