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     Title: Orange Oatmeal Cookies
Categories: Cookies
     Yield: 78 servings

     2 c  Flour
   1/2 ts Salt
     1 ts Soda
     1 c  Butter; or shortening
     1 c  Sugar
   1/2 c  Dates; chopped
     2    Eggs
   1/4 c  Orange juice
     2 tb Orange rind; grated
     1 ts Vanilla
     2 c  Rolled oats
   1/2 c  Nuts; chopped

    Sift the dry ingredients. Cream the butter (or shortening) together with
 sugar, until light and fluffy. Add the well beaten eggs, orange juice and
 rind, vanilla and mix well. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
 Drop by teaspoon onto cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for about
      15    minutes.

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