Old Fart Cooking

Ingredients
1 pound Box Raisins
1 pound Box Dates chopped
1 pound Walnuts chopped
1 1/2 cups Sugar
1 Cup Butter
4 Eggs
1 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/4 cup Water
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1/4 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
3 Cups Flour

Directions
1. Soak raisins in water overnight.
2. In a large mixing bowl cream together the butter and sugar, slowly add the eggs and vanilla and mix well.
3. Stir the baking soda into the 1/4 cup of water and then add to the creamed mixture.
4. Sift the dry ingredients together then add to the creamed mixture, mixing well.
5. Stir in the raisins, nuts and dates.
6. Drop rounded spoonfuls onto a lightly greased cookie sheet.
7. Bake at 350F for about 15 minutes.

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