Date Chews

• 1 cup packed pitted dates
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup walnut halves
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup confectioners sugar, sifted

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Coat a 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick spray.
2. Place dates and flour in food processor.
3. Pulse to combine, then process until dates are finely chopped.
4. Scrape mixture into a large bowl.
5. Add nuts to food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
6. Add date-flour mixture back to processor along with baking powder and salt and quickly pulse to break up sticky dates and create a uniform mixture.
7. In a large bowl with an electric mixer on high speed, beat eggs, granulated sugar, and vanilla together until light and creamy, about 2 minutes.
8. Add about one third of date-flour mixture and mix on low speed.
9. Gradually add remaining date-flour mixture, mixing just until blended.
10. Scrape into baking pan, spreading evenly.
11. Bake until an even light golden brown all over, about 40 minutes; toothpick inserted in center should come out clean.
12. Place pan on rack to cool for 5 minutes.
13. Cut into 36 bars (6 x 6) while still warm.
14. Place confectioners sugar in a small bowl.
15. Roll each square in it to coat completely while still warm, shaping the squares into rough barrel shapes as you go.
16. Each cookie will be a unique, rustic shape.
17. Place each cookie on rack to cool completely.

dates, allpurpose, walnut halves, baking powder, salt, eggs, sugar, vanilla, confectioners sugar

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/date-chews (may not work)