Vanishing Oatmeal Date Cookies

Credit: "Jet" Watkins

Ingredients:

• 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 cups oats (either quick or old fashioned)
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• Powdered sugar
  

Directions:

Heat oven to 350. Beat together margarine and sugars until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla and beat well. Add combined flour, soda, cinnamon, and salt. Mix well. Stir in oats, dates, and nuts. Mix well. Drop by rounded tablespoon, roll in powdered sugar, and place on un-greased cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes, give or take-- until golden brown. Cool 1 minute. Remove to wire rack. Makes about 4 dozen.