Rise and Shine! (oatmeal-apple cookies)

Ingredients

• These were sent to the boys in the service during World War II.
• "Soft, plump cookie-pillows that, thanks to the dates, stay moist for days--perfect for shipping overseas."
• 8 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup nuts
• 1 small apple
• 3/4 cup pitted dates (about 18)
• 1/2 cup quick oatmeal
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 3/4 cups enriched all-purpose flour

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Cream butter; add sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and beat well.

Grind nuts, apple, and dates in food chopper (or chop with 6 to 10 short pulses in a food processor), and add to first mixture.

Mix oatmeal, soda, baking powder, and cinnamon with flour. Add to fruit and butter mixture; beat well. Drop on oiled cookie sheet by heaping teaspoon. Bake 10-12 minutes.

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Square Meals
Submitted By: Linda Wilson
lwilson@gatecom.com
Rise and Shine! (oatmeal-apple cookies)