his recipe is from Gayle Pace - another good Arizona friend. These are crispy on the outside and chewy good on the inside. Dad loves these.
Cream together:
1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
Add:
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
Mix the following dry ingredients and stir in:
2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups oatmeal
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
Stir in:
1 cup coconut
1 cup chopped dates
1 teaspoon finely grated orange peel
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel
1 cup chopped pecans
Bake 350 degrees until golden brown around the edges.