Date Nut Bars

Name: Date Nut Bars
Ingredients: 2 14 cups flour; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1 12 teaspoons salt; 6 eggs; 3 cups dark brown sugar; 1 12 cups walnuts, finely chopped; 3 cups chopped dates (buy pre chopped for ease); 3 teaspoons vanilla extract; 34 cup melted butter; 2 cups confectioners' sugar, for after they come out of the oven

10 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

2 14 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 12 teaspoons salt
6 eggs
3 cups dark brown sugar
1 12 cups walnuts, finely chopped
3 cups chopped dates (buy pre chopped for ease)
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
34 cup melted butter
2 cups confectioners' sugar, for after they come out of the oven

Directions

1

Sift together first 3 ingredients.
2

In a separate large bowl beat eggs & nuts adding brown sugar slowly.
3

add rest of ingredients including melted butter (but not confectioners sugar) add flour mixture last.
4

pour into well greased & floured 9 x 12 pan.
5

bake @ 350 for 35 minute.
6

prepare Large flat cotton towel or old tablecloth on flat surface that is spread with confectioners suger slightly larger than your 9 x 12 pan.
7

when you take them out of the oven invert the pan on to the confectioners sugar.
8

sprinkle more confectioners sugar on top.
9

VERY IMPORTANT>>>>while STILL HOT cut with large knife into bite sized cookies
10

let cool then store in covered container without stacking layers.
11

these are a soft chewey cookie & will become a family favorite, I guarantee.