Date Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1 cup sucanat or 1 cup brown sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 cup skim milk
2 cups rolled oats (quick cooking or regular - not instant)
1 1/2 cups chopped dates

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Cream together the butter, sucanat, and eggs.
In a different bowl combine the flour through all spice.
Add the flour to the butter mixture alternating with the milk until it is all combined.
Stir in the oatmeal and dates.
Drop by teaspoons onto a cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until slightly browned.
Immediately remove from pans onto a rack to cool.