SPICE COOKIES

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3 eggs, well beaten
• 1 Tblsp. vanilla
• 4 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. allspice
• 1 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 1/2 cups walnuts or pecans
• 1 1/2 cups chopped dates (optional)