Stuffed Date Drops

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	Pitted dates
1/4 lb	113g / 4oz	Pecan halves
1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Shortening
3/4 cup	120g / 4.2oz	Brown sugar
1		Egg
1 1/4 cups	78g / 2.8oz	Flour
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Baking powder
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Baking soda
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt
1/2 cup	118ml	Sour cream
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Butter or margarine
3 cups	594g / 20oz	Sifted powdered sugar
3/4 teaspoon	3.8ml	Vanilla
2 tablespoons	30ml	Water - (more if needed)

Recipe Instructions

Stuff dates with pecan halves. Preheat electric oven to 400F. Grease baking sheets. In small bowl of electric mixer, cream shortening and brown sugar. Beat in egg.

Sift flour with baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add alternately with sour cream to creamed mixture. Dip each date into creamed mixture to cover evenly.

Place on prepared baking sheets and bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool. In small saucepan, melt butter to brown lightly; cool.

In a small bowl of electric mixer, beat butter with powdered sugar and vanilla. Slowly beat in water until frosting is of spreading consistency; spread on cookies. Makes 6 dozen cookies.

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