Texas Christmas Cookies

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

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ground cloves
• 2 lbs nuts, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups melted butter or 1 1/2 cups margarine
• 1 lb raisins
• 1 lb dates, chopped
• 1 teaspoon baking soda, dissolved in
• hot water
• 3 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven 325f or 350°f beat eggs well; gradually add sugar, cinnamon, cloves, nuts, butter, raisins, dates, baking soda and flour, in order; mix thoroughly.
• 2 drop by teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheet.
• 3 bake in slow oven: 12 minutes at 350f or 15 minutes at 325f for a softer cookie.