This recipe is over 100 years old and it tastes like hermit cookies. Use only butter in this recipe.
INGREDIENTS (for 1 servings):
- 2 cups butter, softened
- 3 cups packed brown sugar
- 6 eggs
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups dates, pitted and chopped
- 3 cups chopped walnuts
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
Cream butter and sugar together well. Beat in eggs one at a time. Mix in lemon juice and vanilla. Add remaining ingredients. Stir well.
Turn into greased and floured 10 inch angel food tube pan. Bake in oven for about 2 1/2 to 3 hours until an inserted wooden pick comes out clean.