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Date Ball Cookies

By Diana Rattray, About.com

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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 package (8 ounces) pitted dates, chopped
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/4 cup sugar for rolling

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350°.

In a mixing bowl, beat 1 cup sugar with eggs until fluffy. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Blend dry ingredients into the sugar mixture. Fold in dates and pecans. Spoon batter into a greased 8-inch square pan; bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and stir immediately with a wooden spoon. Let cool completely, then roll mixture into 1-inch balls and toss in 1/4 cup sugar.
Makes about 3 dozen.

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