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Sunday, July 31, 2016

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.

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