Rocks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter
2 eggs
1 c. sugar (brown best)
1 1/2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. hot water
1 pkg. chopped dates
walnuts, chopped with dates

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar; beat with eggs.
Add soda, dissolved with hot water, then add flour.
Stir in dates and nuts.
Drop in very small dabs (size of walnuts) on greased cookie sheet.
Allow for spreading.
Bake in hot oven.
Makes 3 dozen.