Quick Date Drops
Quick Date Drops recipe
Yield
24 servingsPrep
15 minCook
15 minReady
40 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ½ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking powder
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
cloves
ground |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ½ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 1 | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
dates
pitted, chopped |
|
| 1 | cup |
walnuts
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 355 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 5 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
cloves
ground |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 118 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 1 | can |
sugar
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 355 | ml |
dates
pitted, chopped |
|
| 237 | ml |
walnuts
|
|
Directions
Combine the flour, baking powder, spices, and salt.
In a large bowl, cream the vegetable shortening and sugar.
Beat in the eggs one at a time.
Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Fold in the dates and walnuts.
Drop the dough by spoonfuls 1½ inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until lightly colored.
Transfer to wire racks to cool.
