Oatmeal date cookies

3 dozen

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupSalad oil
1tablespoonVanilla
2largesEggs
2cupsSugar, separated
2cupsFlour
1½teaspoonBaking soda
1teaspoonSalt
3cupsOatmeal, quickcooking
1cupDates, pitted
Pecan halves

Directions

preheat oven to 375. in bowl, beat oil, vanilla, eggs, and 1¼ c sugar until smooth. with mixer at low, beat in flour baking soda, salt until blended well. with spoon stir in oats and chopped dates.

Place ¼ c sugar in small bowl, roll heaping tbsp. of dough into balls, roll balls in sugar and place about 2 inches apart, on 2 ungreased large cookie sheets. with hand press each ball to make a 3 inch round. if you like garnish top of each cookie with a pecan half. bake 12 to 15 minutes until golden. with pancake turner, remove cookies to cool store cookies in tightly covered container. 155 calories per cookie, 7 g fat, 121 mg. cholesterol, 100 mg. sodium Submitted By KATHERINE WALDEN On 10-04-94