1    Egg
3/8 c  Milk
1/3 c  Cooking Oil
2 c  Flour
3/4 c  Sugar
4 ts Baking Powder
1/2 c  Chopped Dates
1/2 ts Salt
1/8 c  Coconut
1/3 c  Nuts (if desired)
2 ts Lemon Extract

Beat egg very light and add shortening, sugar, dates, cocoanut, and
flavoring. Mix well. Add milk and flour which has been sifted with
baking-powder and salt. Drop from teaspoon on greased tin. Bake in a
moderately hot oven. Time in oven, 12 minutes. Temperature, 375 degrees.