Date Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/3 cups white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 teaspoons water
• 1.5 cups chopped pitted dates
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Steps

1. Cream butter and sugar together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and cloves; gradually stir into creamed mixture. Combine water and dates; stir into dough along with chopped pecans. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.