Date Oatmeal Cookies

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DATE-OATMEAL COOKIES

    Mix together thoroughly ...
   

• ¾ cup soft shortening (half butter)
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 tbsp. milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
  

    Sift together and stir in ...
   

• 2 cups sifted GOLD MEDAL Flour
• ¾ tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. salt
  

    Stir in ...
   

• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1½ cups cut-up dates
• ¾ cup chopped nuts
  

    Chill dough. Roll into balls size of large      walnuts. Place 3″ apart on lightly greased      baking sheet. Flatten (to ¼″) with      bottom of glass dipped in flour. Bake      until lightly browned.
    TEMPERATURE: 375° (quick mod. oven).
    TIME: Bake 10 to 12 min.
    AMOUNT: About 4 doz. 2½″ cookies.

Betty Crocker, Public Domain