Miss Iris' Christmas Rocks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. nutmeg
dash of cloves
1 tsp. baking soda
2 Tbsp. warm milk
4 1/2 c. chopped pecans
1 lb. chopped dates
3 1/2 c. flour

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs and water.
Beat well.
Sift together flour, spices and soda.
Add to butter and sugar mixture; mix well.
Stir in pecans and dates.
Drop by 1/2 teaspoon onto a greased baking sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for approximately 12 minutes. Store in airtight tin containers.