Polka Daters - Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. chopped dates
1 c. hot water
1 c. soft butter
2 beaten eggs
1 3/4 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chocolate chips
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Mix dates and hot water, cool.
Beat butter until creamy.
Add eggs, flour and soda.
Add vanilla and 1/2 cup chocolate chips to date mixture.
Spread in greased 15 x 10-inch pan.
Top with 1/2 cup chocolate chips and add chopped nuts.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Cut in squares.
Makes about 30 bars.