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      Title: Noels
 Categories: Cookies
      Yield: 3 servings
 
    1/3 c  Butter
    3/4 c  Brown sugar; packed
    1/2 ts Baking soda
    1/4 ts Baking powder
    1/4 ts Salt
    1/2 c  Dairy sour cream
      1    Egg
      1 ts Vanilla
  1-1/4 c  All-purpose flour
      8 oz Pitted whole dates; snipped
    1/2 c  Broken walnuts
           Powdered sugar icing
 
        Beat butter in a medium mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium
  speed for 30 seconds.  Add brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and
  salt; beat till combined. Add sour cream, egg, and vanilla; beat till
  well combined.  Beat in as much flour as you can.  Stir in any remaining
  flour, dates, and walnuts.

         Drop by well-rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto an ungreased
  cookie sheet.  Bake in a 400°F oven for 8 to 10 minutes or till light
  brown.  Cool on a wire rack. Drizzle with Powdered Sugar Frosting.

  Makes 36.

         Powdered Sugar Icing:  Stir together 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar and
  enough milk (1 to 2 tbsp.) to make of drizzling consistency.)

  Source: BH&G Christmas Cookies, 1995.
 
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