Mels. Stuffed dates are baked in Cookie Dough

From Betty Heist written separately at upper right.

Yield: Makes 36

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/3 cup Butter w Oleo, softened
• 3/4 cup packed Brown Sugar
• 1 Egg
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• 1/2 cup Sour Cream
• 1 Package (8 ounces) pitted dates (36)
• 36 Walnut halves -

Directions

1. Stir together flour, baking powder & Soda, Set aside.-
2. In Medium bowl cream butter & sugar until light & fluffy, Beat in egg & Vanilla until blended, Stir in flour mixture alternately with Sour Cream until blended,
3. Stuff dates with walnut halves; using 2 forks, roll each in dough until well covered.
4. Drop 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet, Bake in pre-heated 400° oven, 10 minutes or until golden Brown (cookies will be soft to touch) when cooled.-
5. Spread with Egg Icing, Makes 36

Timing

• cream until light & fluffy; mix until blended; bake 10 minutes or until golden Brown; when cooled

Temperature

• Butter w Oleo softened; pre-heated 400° oven; when cooled

Equipment

• medium bowl, mixing utensils, 2 forks, greased cookie sheet, oven

Notes

• cookies will be soft to touch when cooled

Transcription

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