Name: Michigan Rocks
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Ingredients: 3 cups Flour; 1.50 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp All-Spice; 1 tsp Baking Powder; 1.50 cups Brown Sugar; ½ cup Butter or Margarine; ½ cup Cream cheese; 4 Eggs; 3 tbsp Sour Cream; 2 tsp Vanilla; 1 lb chopped Walnuts; 1 lb chopped Dates

AuthorBill Stansky

DifficultyBeginner

Mom's recipe for the most unique and flavored cookies, ever!

Yields1 Serving

Prep Time20 minsCook Time12 minsTotal Time32 mins

Dry Mix

3 cups Flour

1.50 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp All-Spice

1 tsp Baking Powder

Wet Mix

1.50 cups Brown Sugar

½ cup Butter or Margarine

½ cup Cream cheese

4 Eggs

3 tbsp Sour Cream

2 tsp Vanilla

1 lb chopped Walnuts

1 lb chopped Dates

Cream together the sugar and butter; Add the eggs, vanilla, and sour cream; MIX WELL!

Carefully sift the dry mix. Add this to the above mixture. (add a little more flour, if needed)

Fold in the dates and walnuts. Mix Well AGAIN.

Set oven at 375 º F. Drop a full tablespoon of the mix onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 -12 minutes.

NOTE: place a slice of bread into the tightly sealed container to keep the cookies soft and moist.

This recipe is thanks to Alice Checorski for finding my mom's original recipe!

CategoryDessert

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