Frosted Date Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. soft butter
1/3 c. sifted powdered sugar
1 Tbsp. water
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/4 c. all-purpose flour, sifted
dash of salt
2/3 c. chopped pitted dates
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Cream together thoroughly butter and powdered sugar.
Stir in water and vanilla.
Add flour and dash of salt.
Mix well.
Stir in dates and nuts.
Roll in 1-inch balls.
Place 2 1/2-inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 300\u00b0 for 20 minutes or until cookies are set, but not brown.
While warm, roll in powdered sugar.