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Stuffed Date Drops From the '50's

Submitted by vtcook

Stuffed Date Drops From the ‘50’s recipe

YIELD

70 servings

PREP

25 min

COOK

10 min

READY

35 min

Ingredients

1

POUND DATES
(about 70), pitted

¼

POUND PECAN HALVES
(about 70)

¼

CUP VEGETABLE SHORTENING *

¾

CUP BROWN SUGAR *

1

EGGS *

1 ¼

CUPS ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR

½

TEASPOON BAKING POWDER

½

TEASPOON BAKING SODA

¼

TEASPOON SALT

½

CUP SOUR CREAM

Golden frosting

½

CUP BUTTER
or margarine

3

CUPS POWDERED SUGAR
sifted

¾

TEASPOON VANILLA EXTRACT

2

TABLESPOONS WATER
(2-3)

Directions

Stuff dates with pecan halves.

Preheat electric oven to 400℉ (200℃).

Grease baking sheets.

In small bowl of electric mixer, cream shortening and brown sugar.

Beat in egg.

Sift flour with baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Add alternately with sour cream to creamed mixture.

Dip each date into creamed mixture to cover evenly.

Place on prepared baking sheets and bake for 8 to 10 minutes.

Cool.

Golden Frosting:

In small saucepan, melt butter to brown lightly; cool.

In a small bowl of electric mixer, beat butter with powdered sugar and vanilla.

Slowly beat in water until frosting is of spreading consistency; spread on cookies.

Makes about 70 cookies.

* not incl. in nutrient facts

Comments

Jeannie Marshall

I have made these every Christmas for 50 years. I use maple flavoring as a rule instead of vanilla. They are wonderful.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 18g (0.6 oz)

Amount per Serving

Calories 70 38% of calories from fat

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 3g 5%

Saturated Fat 1g 6%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 7mg 2%

Sodium 24mg 1%

Total Carbohydrate 4g 4%

Dietary Fiber 1g 3%

Sugars g

Protein 1g

Vitamin A 1% • Vitamin C 0%

Calcium 1% • Iron 1%

* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?

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