Chinese Chews - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1 heaping c. chopped dates
confectioners sugar

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Beat in eggs, one at a time.
Stir in flour, sifted with salt.
Stir in vanilla, nuts and dates.
Spread in greased 9 x 12-inch baking pan and bake for 30 minutes at 350\u00b0. Cool.
Cut into bars and sift confectioners sugar over all.