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      Title: Favorite Oatmeal Cookies
 Categories: Cookies, Mcdougall
      Yield: 60 servings
 
           Contributed by julie seward
      1 lb Pitted dates
      2 c  Water
    1/3 c  Tahini
           (old fashioned peanut butter
           May be substituted)
      1 c  Wheat germ
      9 c  Old fashioned rolled oats
      2 ts Baking powder
      2 ts Baking soda
    1/2 ts Salt
  2 1/2 ts Vanilla
      2 c  Chopped toasted pecans
  2 1/2 c  Raisins
 
  Chop dates in foor processor.  Add part or all of the water and blend
  until dated are pureed.  Pour puree and any remaining water into a
  very large mxing bowl. Add tahini and blend well. Add wheat germ,
  oats, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and blend well. Add
  vanilla while beaters are mixing the dough. Slowly blend in nuts and
  raisins. Batter will be very stiff. Blend until all ingredients are
  evenly distributed.
  
   Preheat over to 350 degrees.
  
   Drop onto non-stick cookie shhet and flatten with a spoon. Or shape
  by hand into desired shapes.  These cookies will not flatten or
  spread. They may be baked close together. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or
  more, depending on sides, at 350 degrees.  Store in refrigerator.
  
   From DEEANNE's recipe files
 
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