The Best Orange Date Bars

• 1 1/4 c. Martha White all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 3/4 c. (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine
• 3/4 c. sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp. grated orange peel
• 1 (8 oz.) pkg. chopped dates
• 1 c. coarsely chopped pecans
• Orange Cream Cheese Icing

1. Preheat oven to 325u0b0.
2. Grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
3. Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in sugar, egg, flour mixture, orange peel, dates and pecans. Mix well after each addition.
4. Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned and edges begin to pull away from sides of pan.
5. Cool completely on wire rack. Frost with Orange Cream Cheese Icing.
6. Store, covered, in refrigerator. Cookies freeze well.
7. Makes 36 (1 x 3-inch) bars.

flour, baking powder, salt, butter, sugar, egg, dates, pecans, orange cream cheese

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1005000 (may not work)