Chef James Foster Colson

DATE NUT COOKIES



2 cups flour

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

1 cup brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup chopped pecans

2 cups pitted dates

1/2 tsp. soda

1/2 cup butter

1 egg

1/2 cup buttermilk

sift and measure the flour,,,slice dates, dredge with 2 tbs flour. mix remaining flour with salt , soda , and pumpkin pie spice. Cream butter and sugar. add eggs and vanilla. beat well. Add flour mixture alternately with mix. Stir in dates and pecans. Drop by teaspoons onto greased baking sheet. Bake in 375 oven for 8 to 10 minutes.