Date And Orange Drop Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

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

Recipe

• 1 sift flour, baking soda & salt together 3 times. add dates & walnuts.
• 2 cream shortening & then blend in brown sugar, then add egg and beat well.
• 3 stir in orange rind to the shortening mixture.
• 4 add the flour mixture, combining until well mixed.
• 5 drop dough by spoonful, well apart on greased cookie sheet.
• 6 bake at 350f for 10 minutes.