Oatmeal/Date Cookies Recipe

3/4 c Butter Flavor Crisco

1 1/4 c Firmly packed brown sugar

1 Egg

1/4 c Milk

1 1/2 ts Vanilla

1 c All-purpose flour

1 1/4 ts Cinnamon

1/4 ts Nutmeg

1/4 ts Baking soda

1/2 ts Salt

1 c Chopped dates

3/4 c Chopped walnuts

3 c Quick cooking oats (not

-instant or old fashioned) 1. Heat oven to 375?F. Grease baking sheet with Butter Flavor Crisco. Set

aside. 2. Cream Butter Flavor Crisco, sugar, egg, milk and vanilla in a large

bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. 3. Combine flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda and salt. Mix into

creamed mixture. Stir in fruit and nuts. Stir in oats. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto baking sheet. 4. Bake at 375?F for 13 minutes. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove

to cooling rack.