Date-nut Refrigerator Cookies

Total Time: 2 hrs 54 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 24 mins

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 cup finely-chopped nuts
• 1/2 cup finely-chopped dates

Recipe

• 1 sift together the flour, soda, salt and cinnamon. toss the dates with a small amount of the flour mixture (to prevent sticking) and set aside.
• 2 ln a large bowl, cream the butter with the sugars until smooth. add the eggs and vanilla and mix thoroughly.
• 3 mix in the dry ingredients and combine thoroughly.
• 4 stir in the nuts and dates.
• 5 with your hands, press and mold the dough into a long, smooth roll about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. wrap in waxed paper, twisting the ends to hold the roll in shape. chill until firm - several hours or overnight. (to speed up the chilling process, place in freezer.).
• 6 preheat oven to 400 degrees f. (moderately hot).
• 7 with a thin, sharp knife cut into thin slices 1/16" to 1/8" thick. place on ungreased baking sheet, slightly apart.
• 8 bake until lightly browned, about 6 to 8 minutes.