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48 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
Preheat Oven to 350
20 Min - Work Time
40 Min - Total Time
1¾ cup Flour
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
½ teaspoon Allspice
½ teaspoon Nutmeg
½ teaspoon Baking soda
8 tablespoons Unsalted butter (marg/short)
At room temp.
1 cup Brown sugar
1 Egg
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1 teaspoon Lemon zest
¼ cup + 4-6 Tb Milk
½ cup Dates, pitted, chopped
½ cup Golden raisins
½ cup Walnuts, chopped
1½ cup Icing sugar
PER COOKIE:
86 Calories
1 gram Protein
3 grams Fat
18 milligrams Sodium
15 grams Carbohydrates
10 milligrams Cholesterol

Directions

Preheat oven to 350~. Combine flour, spices, & baking soda. With an electric mixer at medium-low, beat butter & sugar until fluffy. Add egg, vanilla, & lemon zest, & beat until combined. Beat in half the flour mixture. Add ¼ milk, then beat in remaining flour mixture until well blended. Stir in dates, raisins, & walnuts. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until browned, about 10 min. Stir about 4-6 tbsps of milk into icing sugar to make a thin glaze. Spread the glaze on the cooled cookies.

Submitted By LAWRENCE KELLIE On 11-23-94

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