When Mom and Auntie Margie were at Oaklands School, Auntie Margie was friendly with Clara Frazer. One day Clara brought this cookie to school and shared it with Auntie Margie. Auntie Margie brought it home to share with Grandma Ralfs and they loved it. Mrs. Frazer then shared the recipe with Grandma.

1 cup butter

1 1/2 cup white sugar

3 eggs

1 lb. dates, cut in small pieces or ground in meat grinder

1 cup chopped nuts

pinch of salt

1/ tsp. ground cloves

3/4 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. soda dissolved in 2 tbsp. hot water

2 3/4 cups flour

Whip the whites of the eggs separately. Mix everything in order. Drop the finished mixture on a baking sheet in tsp. mounds. Bake at 350 deg. for about 12-15 minutes or check on colour.

I think Mrs. Frazer rocks!