Double Date Delight Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 cups quick-cooking oats
2 cups dates, chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit.
Cream together the softened butter and the two sugars. Add eggs and vanilla and combine well.
Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; add this to butter mixture, blending well. Fold in oats and dates.
Drop dough onto ungreased cookie sheets by heaped teaspoonful. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove cookies from baking sheet and place on racks to cool completely.