Cookies To Live For

• 1 c. enriched flour
• 1 stick butter
• 1/2 c. plus 1 Tbsp. sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 Tbsp. milk
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 3/4 c. chopped dates
• 3/4 c. chopped walnuts
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 c. flour
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 c. butter or margarine
• 1 Tbsp. milk
• 2 tsp. freshly grated lemon peel
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

1. Mix flour, sugar, salt and baking soda in a medium size bowl. Cut butter with pastry blender or 2 knives, until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
2. Add milk, lemon peel and vanilla; stir with a fork until moistened.
3. Gather dough; press into a ball, then shape into a 7 x 2 x 12-inch rectangle.
4. Wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour, until firm.

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Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=414791 (may not work)