mother's date dips from 1940's

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 3 cups whole pitted dates

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). grease 2 baking sheets. in a bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
• beat butter and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy with an electric mixer set on medium speed. add egg and vanilla extract to mixture and beat in. mix in the flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with cream. mixture should form a thick batter.
• one at a time, dip each date in the batter and place the prepared baking sheet.
• bake one sheet at a time in the center of the preheated oven until the batter is lightly browned, about 10 minutes.