Sister-In-Laws
["2/3 c. shortening", "2/3 c. butter or margarine", "1 c. granulated sugar", "1 c. brown sugar", "2 eggs", "1 tsp. vanilla", "3 1/4 c. flour", "1 tsp. baking powder", "1 tsp. salt", "1 c. chopped walnuts", "10 oz. pkg. chopped dates", "1 tsp. almond flavoring"]
["Heat oven to 350\u00b0.", "Cream shortening, butter, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla and almond flavoring."]
["shortening", "butter", "sugar", "brown sugar", "eggs", "vanilla", "flour", "baking powder", "salt", "walnuts", "dates", "almond flavoring"]