Ingredients

1 C. brown sugar
1 C. white sugar
1 C. Crisco

Mix well and add:
3 eggs
Mix 2 level teaspoons of baking soda with 1 T. boiling water. Add to above mixture and blend in.

Add:
4 C. flour
1/2 t. salt

Mix well.

Cut up 1 12 ounce package of dates. Add with 3/4 C. nuts and 1 t. vanilla.

Place dough on wax paper and roll into a log. Chill at least 3 hours.

Bake at 350°F. about 10 minutes.

Cool.