dessert recipes

Cocoanut Date Cookies


cookies

1 egg
3/8 cup milk
1/3 cup cooking oil
2 cup flour
3/4 cup sugar
4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup chopped dates
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 cup cocoanut
1/3 cup nuts (if desired)
2 teaspoon lemon extract

Beat egg very light and add shortening, sugar, dates, cocoanut, and flavoring. Mix well. Add milk and flour which has been sifted with baking-powder and salt. Drop from teaspoon on greased tin. Bake in a moderately hot oven. Time in oven, 12 minutes. Temperature, 375 degrees.