Frosty Date Bars

Directions

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   Cream butter
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   and confectioners sugar; stir in 1 tablespoon water and
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   1
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   teaspoon
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   vanilla.
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   Add
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   flour and dash of salt; mix well.
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   Stir
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   in
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    chopped dates and chopped walnuts. Roll in 1-inch
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    balls.
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    Place
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    2 1/2-inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
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    Bake
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    in
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    a
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    slow oven (300°) for about 20 minutes, or until
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    cookies
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    are
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    set
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    and not brown.
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    While warm, roll in confectioners sugar.
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    Makes about 2 1/2 dozen.