Yield: 3 dozen
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1¼ cup | Flour, all-purpose |
| ¼ teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ cup | Butter (or marg.); softened |
| ⅓ cup | Sugar, powdered; sifted |
| 1 tablespoon | Milk |
| 1 teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
| ⅔ cup | Dates; chopped |
| ½ cup | Nuts; chopped |
| \N \N | Sugar, powdered |
Combine flour and salt. Cream butter until smooth; add ⅓ cup powdered sugar gradually, beating well. Add milk and vanilla, and stir in flour mixture. Add dates and nuts; mix well.
Roll into 1-inch balls and place about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 300 degrees about 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Roll date balls in powdered sugar while warm.
SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, sometime in the 1970s. Typos by Nancy Coleman.
Submitted By NANCY COLEMAN On 04-25-95