Date Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 Tbsp. butter
3/4 c. light brown sugar
1 1/2 c. sifted flour
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 c. milk
1 (8 oz.) pkg. chopped dates
3/4 c. chopped nuts
confectioners sugar

Preparation

Beat first 2 ingredients until creamy.
Add eggs and beat until well blended.
Sift together next 4 ingredients.
Add alternately with milk into sugar mixture.
Stir in chopped dates and nuts.
Spread in a greased 9-inch square baking pan.
Bake in preheated oven at 350\u00b0 about 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Cool, then dust with confectioners sugar or cut in finger lengths and roll in sugar.