Date Pecan Balls

1 cup butter room temperature

2 cups flour

1/2 cup sugar

2 cups pecans, finely chopped.

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 cup dates, pitted & chopped

4 tbsp powdered sugar

Cream butter with sugar in large bowl. Mix in vanilla. Stir in flour. Add in pecans and dates and mix thoroughly.

Transfer to waxed paper-lined tray. Freeze 15 minutes or in refrigerator overnight.

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease baking sheets. Arrange cookies on prepared pans spacing 1 inch apart. Bake until golden, about 15-20 minutes. Roll in powdered sugar. Let cool slightly. Rollin powdered sugar again. Store in air tight container.

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