Date Oatmeal Cookies | La Cucina Grandinetti

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup butter-flavored crisco, room temperature
• 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups old-fashioned oats
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 to 3 tablespoons whole milk
• 1 1/2 cup chopped dates
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts