Frosty Date Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. soft butter or margarine
1/3 c. confectioners sugar
1 Tbsp. water
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/4 c. sifted all-purpose flour
dash of salt
2/3 c. chopped pitted dates
1/2 c. chopped walnuts

Preparation

Cream butter
and confectioners sugar; stir in 1 tablespoon water and
1
teaspoon
vanilla.
Add
flour and dash of salt; mix well.
Stir
in
chopped dates and chopped walnuts. Roll in 1-inch
balls.
Place
2 1/2-inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake
in
a
slow oven (300\u00b0) for about 20 minutes, or until
cookies
are
set
and not brown.
While warm, roll in confectioners sugar.
Makes about 2 1/2 dozen.