Christmas Recipes
Date Balls
Ingredients
- 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 1/2 cups butter
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts
- 1 1/3 cups chopped dates
Instructions
- Combine flour and salt; sift twice.
- Cream the butter and gradually add sugar.
- Add milk and vanilla extract.
- Stir in sifted flour.
- Blend in dates and nuts.
- Roll into 1 inch balls.
- Place on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake at 300 degrees F for about 20 minutes or until light brown.
- While still warm, roll in confectioners' sugar.