Rocks

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup boiling water
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups flour, unsifted
• 2 lbs dates, cut in thirds
• 1 1/2 lbs walnuts, crushed in hands
• 1/2 lb candied cherry, cut into fourths (red or green)

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and sugar - add vanilla.
• 2 dissolve baking soda in water and add to the butter mixture.
• 3 add flour and then fold in beaten eggs.
• 4 add nuts and dates and mix well with wooden spoon or by hand (dough will be stiff).
• 5 drop on cookie sheets with teaspoon.
• 6 decorate with cherries.
• 7 bake in 350 degree oven for 15 to 18 minutes.