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      Title: Sourdough Date Spice Drops
 Categories: Cookies
      Yield: 1 Batch
 
      2 c  Flour
      2 ts Baking powder
      1 ts Baking soda
      1 ts Salt
  1 1/2 c  White sugar
      2 ts Cinnamon
      1 ts Nutmeg
    1/2 ts Ground cloves
  1 1/2 c  Chopped dates
      2    Eggs; well beaten
      1 c  Sourdough; up to 1 1/2 cups
      1 c  Crisco; room temperature
 
  Sift flour, baking powder, soda, salt, sugar and spices together in
  mixing bowl. Mix in Crisco with fingertips. Add chopped dates and mix
  in well. Stir in beaten eggs and sourdough to make a fairly firm
  batter. Grease cookie pans well. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto pan.
  Bake in 375-400 degree F oven about 15 minutes, until golden. These
  freeze well.
 
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