Date and Walnut Bars

3/4 cup unsifted all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 cup slice dates
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
1 tsp vanilla extract
confectioners sugar to dust with

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease and line the bottom of a 9x9x2 baking pan with waxed paper or parchment.

Sift the flour with the baking powder and salt. Stir and set aside.

In a medium bowl, with electric mixer beat the eggs and sugar until light. Add the brown sugar. beating until smooth and fluffy.

Add the chopped dates, chopped nuts and vanilla and mix well. Stir in the dry ingredients and mix well.

Spread into the prepared pan.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until surface springs back when lightly pressed with fingertips.

Cool slightly. Remove from pan to wire rack, peel off the wax paper while still warm.

With a sharp knife, cut into 24 bars while still warm, cutting at an angle to make diamond shaped cookies.

Dust lightly with confectioners sugar.

Makes 24 cookies.

Recipe from Mary Roth from the Windmill 

Been a family tradition since the recipe was shared in the 1980’s. Great way to use fresh dates at other times for a nice treat. Recipe given by Mary Roth at the Windmill Farm Market when we both were vending there.