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Date-Orange Balls
Author/Submitted by:
Possum Kingdom Lake Cookbook
Servings: 45
Categories:
Cookies
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Desserts
Ingredients: 1/2
cup
butter 3/4
cup
sugar 2
eggs,
beaten
2
cups
sifted flour 1
teaspoon
baking powder 1
teaspoon
cinnamon 1/4
teaspoon
salt 1
cup
chopped dates 1
tablespoon
grated orange rind
powdered sugar
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Cream butter and sugar together. Beat in eggs.
Sift dry ingredients together and add gradually to the butter-sugar-egg mixture.
Fold in the dates and orange rind.
Chill for one hour or more.
Flour hands, break off small pieces of dough, roll into balls and place on greased baking sheet.
Bake in preheated oven (375 degrees) for 10 to 15 minutes.
Toss hot cookies in a bag with powdered sugar. Cool on rack.
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