Bomma's Date Nut Cookies

3/4 c Sugar

1/2 c Flour

1/2 ts Baking powder

1/4 ts Salt

1 lb Chopped dates

2 c Chopped pecans

1/4 ts 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.