This recipe will make 7 or 8 dozen

===Ingredients===
  * 1 C Butter or Margarine
  * 1 C Brown Sugar, firmly packed
  * 1 C Granulated Sugar
  * 1 tsp Vanilla
  * 2 Eggs
  * 1 1/2 C Sifted All-Purpose Flour
  * 1 tsp. Salt
  * 1 tsp. Baking Soda
  * 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
  * 1/2 tsp. Nutmeg
  * 1/2 tsp. Ground Cloves
  * 3 C Rolled Oats
  * 1 C Chopped Medjool Dates

===Technique===
  - Cream butter or margarine and sugars until fluffy. Stir in vanilla. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. 
  - Stir flour, salt, soda and spices together. Add to the mixture and mix well. 
  - Stir in oatmeal and Medjool Dates. 
  - Drop by teaspoonful about 2 inches apart on well-greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees 10-15 min. Let cool a few minutes before removing from the baking sheet.