Date Nut Rocks
["1 c. butter", "1 1/2 c. sugar", "1 tsp. vanilla", "1 tsp. soda", "1 Tbsp. water", "3 eggs (1 at a time)", "3 c. unsifted flour", "2 c. chopped dates", "2 c. nuts (pecans or walnuts)", "1 tsp. cinnamon", "1/2 tsp. allspice"]
["Cream together butter, sugar, vanilla, soda (dissolved in 1 tablespoon water) and eggs.", "Combine flour, dates, nuts, cinnamon and allspice.", "Add dry ingredients to sugar mixture and drop onto a lightly greased cookie sheet a teaspoonful at a time.", "Place fairly far apart as they spread quite a lot.", "Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes."]
["butter", "sugar", "vanilla", "soda", "water", "eggs", "flour", "dates", "nuts", "cinnamon", "allspice"]