Date Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 c. sugar
3 eggs, well beaten
1/2 c. milk
2 c. uncooked rolled oats
1 c. chopped Dromedary dates
1/2 c. coconut
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, soda and spices; sift twice.
Cream the fat, gradually add sugar and cream until light and fluffy.
Add the beaten eggs to the creamed mixture and stir in the oats and milk.
Sift the flour over the dates, coconut and nuts.
Mix well.
Stir into the oatmeal mixture.
Mix in thoroughly.
Drop by small tablespoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheets, 3-inches apart.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for about 10 or 12 minutes or until delicately browned.
Makes 3 dozen cookies.