Delectable Date Drops - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. finely chopped dates
1/2 c. water
1 egg
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1/4 c. milk
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. soda
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Combine dates and water; bring to boiling.
Simmer 5 minutes; cool.
Set aside 2 tablespoons date mixture for frosting.
Beat in egg, sugar, butter or margarine and milk.
Stir together flour, salt, baking powder and soda.
Add to egg mixture.
Stir in nuts. Drop from teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes.
Cool and frost with date frosting.