Date And Nut-Icebox Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. margarine
2 c. granular sugar
2 c. packed brown sugar
4 eggs
6 Tbsp. milk
4 tsp. vanilla
7 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. dates
1 c. chopped nuts (walnuts)
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Cream shortening, sugars, eggs, milk and vanilla together. Set aside. Sift flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder together. Add to creamy mixture. Mix well. Add cinnamon, dates and nuts. Mix. Make dough into rolls like \"logs.\" Wrap in wax paper and chill. Take cookie dough out of refrigerator and slice. Place on cookie sheet and bake at 275\u00b0 for about 10 minutes or until brown.