3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 lb chopped dates
2 cup chopped pecans
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
3 egg whites, stiffly beaten
Combine dry ingredients and mix with dates, pecans, and vanilla in a large bowl. Mix in egg whites. Drop by teasponnful onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 325F for 15 minutes.