Dream Daters

Dream Daters

Dream Daters
2/3 c butter
1 1/2 c sugar
1 t VANILLA
1 egg
1 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
2 3/4 c flour,divided
34 c milk
1 c dates,cut up
1/2 c nuts,chopped
topping
2 T butter
1 1/2 c powdered sugar
Cream butter & sugar. Add vanilla & egg. Beat. Sift dry
ingredients and add alternately with milk to butter mixture. Stir in
dates & nuts using two tablespoons of the flour to coat the dates.
Drop by rounded teaspoonsful onto greased baking sheet. Bake at 350
degrees for about 15 minutes.
Topping: Brown butter add sugar and enough hot water to make spreading
easy. Frost cookies when cooled.
1976 Wisconsin State Fair 1st place winner