Old-Fashioned Date Drop Cookies

Old-Fashioned Date Drop Cookies

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup butter or margarine -- softened
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:
1 (8 ounce) package chopped dates
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Heat oven to 350º. Grease cookie sheet. Beat brown sugar, butter, orange
peel, vanilla and eggs in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed,
or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, oats, baking soda and salt. Stir in
dates and pecans.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto cookie sheet.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to
wire rack.
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