Alma's Chocolate Chips Aunt Alma (Franke)
1 cup shortening
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
eggs
1 package dates
5 Tablespoons boiling water
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 cups flour
Salt
Chocolate chips
Vanilla
Cream shortening and sugars, Add eggs. Cut dates into boiling water. Add soda. Add date mixture alternately with dry ingredients. Add vanilla and chocolate chips. Bake.