MICHIGAN ROCKS

By MommaRode

This is a recipe from Bob McLaughlin, an attorney I used to work with. His wife, Helene, would make these for the office at Christmas. He called them Mrs. Flanagan's Michigan Rocks. They are FANTASTIC!! I tried to make them once, but forgot to put in the flour... didn't work out too well :-0

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 3 eggs, beaten slightly
• 3/4 lb. chopped dates
• 1/2 lb. English walnuts, chopped (more or less to taste)
• 1 tsp. baking soda dissolved in a little water
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 3 cups flour

Preparation

Step 1

Fold the first 3 ingredients together.
To the above mixture, add: chopped dates and English walnuts
Stir into the above: dissolved baking soda and cinnamon - add flour little at a time.

Drop on buttered cookie sheet
Bake at 350F for 12 to 14 minutes.