Date and Pecan Balls

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Title: Date and Pecan Balls
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 50 servings

1 c Butter; room temp
1/2 c Sugar
2 ts Vanilla extract
2 c All-purpose flour
2 c Pecans; finely chop
1 c Dates; pitted/chop
Powdered sugar

Recipe by: Jo Merrill
Cream butter and sugar in large bowl. Mix in vanilla and stir in flour.
Add pecans and dates; mix thoroughly. Shape dough into walnut-sized balls.
Transfer to waxed paper-lined tray. Freeze 15 minutes or refrigerate
overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease baking sheets. Arrange cookies on
sheets, spacing 1 inch apart. Bake until golden, about 15-20 minutes. Roll
in powdered sugar.
Let cool slightly then roll in powdered sugar again. Store cookies in
airtight container.

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