Texas Christmas Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 eggs
    2 cups sugar
    1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    2 teaspoons ground cloves
    2 lbs nuts, chopped
    1 1/2 cups melted butter or 1 1/2 cups margarine
    1 lb raisins
    1 lb dates, chopped
    1 teaspoon baking soda, dissolved in
    hot water
    3 cups flour
Preparation
    Preheat oven 325F or 350\u00b0F Beat eggs well; Gradually add sugar, cinnamon, cloves, nuts, butter, raisins, dates, baking soda and flour, in order; Mix thoroughly.
    Drop by teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheet.
    Bake in slow oven: 12 minutes at 350F or 15 minutes at 325F for a softer cookie.

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