Date Nut Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. dates
1 c. water
1 1/2 c. shortening or butter
3 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c. nuts
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Chop up dates and cook in 1 cup water for 10 minutes.
Add butter, salt and soda.
Add eggs mixing each time, then brown sugar and vanilla.
Add flour and nuts; mix well.
Drop by spoon on cookie sheet.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes.