Apple Date Drops - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 egg
1 c. sugar
2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. chopped dates
1 c. chopped pecans
1 c. applesauce

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar well.
Add egg.
Add 1 cup applesauce.
Stir in sifted dry ingredients.
Add dates and nuts. Drop cookies on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 about 15 minutes.
Yields 6 or 7 dozen cookies.