The best tasting date cookies I ever had

Ingredients

2 cups of butter

2 1/2 cups sugar

5 egg yolks- save whites

2 pounds of dates

1 1/2 pounds of walnuts

5 cups of flour

2 teaspoons of cinnamon

1 1/2 teaspoons cloves

1 teaspoon of baking soda dissolved in 1 tablespoon of hot water

Directions

Step 1: Cream butter and sugar together

Step 2: Add the rest of the ingredients an mix

Step 3: Add stiffly beaten egg whites

Step 4: When thoroughly mixed, break off pieces of dough and place on a sprayed pan

Step 5: Bake at 325 degree for 11 to 15 minutes