Old Fashioned Date Drop Cookies Recipe
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup butter or margarine -- softened
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (8 ounce) package chopped dates
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Heat oven to 350º. Grease cookie sheet. Beat brown sugar, butter, orange peel, vanilla and eggs in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, oats, baking soda and salt. Stir in dates and pecans.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
Old-Fashioned Rum-Raisin Cookies
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup rum
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine -- softened
1 egg
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Heat raisins, water and rum to boiling in 1-quart saucepan; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 20 to 30 minutes or until raisins are plump and liquid has evaporated. Cool raisins 30 minutes.
Heat oven to 375º. Beat sugar and butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed about 3 minutes or until fluffy, or mix with spoon. Beat in egg. Stir in remaining ingredients. Stir in raisins.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
|