Crystal Sticks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. chopped nuts
1 c. chopped dates
powdered sugar

Preparation

Beat sugar lightly into eggs.
Do not overmix.
Stir in vanilla.
Add flour and baking powder; blend.
Fold in nuts and dates.
Spread evenly into a greased 8 x 8-inch or 9 x 9-inch pan. Bake at 325\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Cool.
Cut into bars or sticks; roll in powdered sugar.
Keeps well; improves with aging.