Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies

The Silver Palate Good Times Cook Book, 1985

30 minutes — 2 dozen

Ingredients

1	cup	unsalted butter (room temperature)
1 1⁄2	cup	dark brown sugar (packed)
3	tablespoon	honey
2		eggs
1 1⁄2	cup	all-purpose flour
1	tablespoon	ground cinnamon
1	teaspoon	salt
4	cup	old-fashioned rolled oats
1 1⁄2	cup	pecans (chopped)
3⁄4	cup	raisins
3⁄4	cup	dates (chopped)

Instructions

Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly butter cookie sheets.

Cream the butter and brown sugar and a large mixer bowl. Beat in the honey and eggs until smooth.

Sift the flour, cinnamon, and salt together. Stir into the butter mixture with a wooden spoon.

Add the oats, pecans, raisins, and dates and stir until well mixed.

Shape the dough into 2-inch balls. Place about 9 balls on each cookie sheet and then flatten each one with the palm of your hand to make large cookies.

Bake until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Immediately remove the cookies to wire racks to cool completely.