Rock Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. soda
2 Tbsp. hot water
3 eggs
2 lb. pecans
1 lb. walnuts
1 lb. pitted dates
3 c. plain flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. allspice

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Mix soda and hot water.
Add to butter and sugar mixture.
Add beaten eggs, chopped nuts and dates.
Sift flour and spices together.
Add to mixture.
Batter will be stiff.
Drop by tablespoonful on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 325\u00b0 until light brown.