date cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/3 cups white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 teaspoons water
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pitted dates
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• in a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition. combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves; gradually stir into the creamed mixture. combine the water and dates; stir into the dough along with the chopped pecans. cover and chill for 1 hour.
• preheat the oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). grease cookie sheets. drop by rounded spoonfuls the prepared cookie sheet.
• bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.