Date And Orange Drop Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 3/8 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup finely chopped dates
1/3 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1 cup shortening (i use butter or marg.)
1 1/4 cups lightly packed brown sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons finely grated orange rind

Preparation

Sift flour, baking soda & salt together 3 times. Add dates & walnuts.
Cream shortening & then blend in brown sugar, then add egg and beat well.
Stir in orange rind to the shortening mixture.
Add the flour mixture, combining until well mixed.
Drop dough by spoonful, well apart on greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350F for 10 minutes.