Blue Ribbon Icebox Cookies(My Favorite Cookies And Easy!)  
["1 c. dark brown sugar", "1 c. white sugar", "1 1/4 c. melted shortening", "3 eggs, beaten together", "1 tsp. vanilla", "1 tsp. each: nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves", "1 tsp. soda", "4 1/2 c. flour", "1 c. or more nuts", "2 c. chopped dates"]
["Melt shortening.", "Add sugars.", "Add beaten eggs.", "Add spices and vanilla.", "Add flour and soda, sifted together.", "Add dates and nuts.", "Shape into rolls in waxed paper or Saran Wrap.", "Refrigerate the rolls until needed.", "(Keep indefinitely.)", "Slice more than 1/4-inch thick when you slice them.", "Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for about 15 minutes.", "Yum!!"]
["brown sugar", "white sugar", "shortening", "eggs", "vanilla", "nutmeg", "soda", "flour", "nuts", "dates"]