OATMEAL DATE COOKIES (Kathy Little)

By LADONMANK

Ingredients

• 1 ) 2 stick butter
• 2 ) 1 cup shortening
• 3 ) 3 cups sugar
• 4 ) 2 cups brown sugar
• 5 ) 4 eggs
• 6 ) 1 cup milk
• 7 ) 3 teaspoons vanilla
• 8 ) 2 packages chopped dates
• 9 ) 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 10 ) 2 teaspoons salt
• 11 ) 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 12 ) 7 cups flour
• 13 ) 6 cups oatmeal (quick)
• 15 ) 1 package walnuts (16 oz) chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Cream sugar and shortening and butter, add eggs. continue to cream ingredients. Combine dry ingredients in bowl and add to creamed mixture alternating with milk. Add chopped nuts. Stir in chopped dates. Using cookie scoop place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes