Somethin' Good Rocks

Ingredients

• 1 lb dates, chopped
• 1 lb nuts (1 1/2 cups)
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp soda, dissolved in 1 Tbsp hot water

Instructions

1. Cream butter and sugar; beat eggs and add to the butter and sugar.
2. Coat the nuts and dates with flour.
3. Add the flour, then the soda mixture.
4. Then add the nuts and dates.
5. Chill dough overnight.
6. Grease cookie sheet.
7. Bake at 350° or less for 12-15 minutes.
8. Drop by small teaspoonfuls onto the cookie sheet.