Ingredients
50 servings
- •⅔ cup butter, softened
- •1 cup white sugar
- •2 eggs
- •½ teaspoon baking soda
- •¼ cup hot water
- •1 ½ cups chopped pitted dates
- •1 ½ cups golden raisins
- •1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
- •1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- •1 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). In a small bowl, dissolve baking soda in hot water. Stir in the dates and raisins; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the date and raisin mixture. Combine the flour and cinnamon; mix into the batter until just blended. Finally stir in the walnuts. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet. Cookies should be at least 1 inch apart.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutritional Facts
Per 50 servings
- Calories: 93
- Carbohydrate: 13g
- Fat: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Sugar: 7g