Date Snowballs

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Date Snowballs

 

1/2 cup butter or margarine, soften

1/3 cup powdered sugar, sifted

1 tbsp water

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/4 cups all purpose flour, sifted

1 pinch of salt

1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts

1 cup of dates, pitted and chopped

 

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

 

Cream butter and sugar together using a wooden spoon

or mixer on medium.

Stir in the water and the vanilla.

Add the sifted flour and the salt. Mix well. Stir in

the dates and the nuts.

Roll into 1-inch balls. Place 2 1/2 inches apart on an

ungreased baking sheet.

Bake 18- 20 minutes or

until the cookies are set but not brown.

While warm, roll then in powdered sugar and sit on

wire rack.

Makes about 2 1/2 dozen