Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

2/3 c Butter 1/2 ts Cloves
1 c Brown sugar 1 ts Baking powder*
2 Eggs 8 oz Raisins
2 c Flour 8 oz Chopped dates
1 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1 c Chopped nuts

* dissolved in a little warm water

This mildly spicy cookie will be a big hit with everyone who loves
fruit and nuts.

Preheat oven to 375ø.

In a large bowl, cream butter with sugar and eggs until fluffy. In a
separate bowl, sift flour with cinnamon and cloves. Slowly beat flour
into butter and sugar. Add the dissolved baking soda. Stir in
raisins, dates and nuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking
sheet. Bake at 375ø for 7-9 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on
wire rack.

Yield: 4 dozen. Maria Bappert, Food Editor, The Good News Weekly,
Chicago, IL

Randy Shearer

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