Frosted Date Creams Recipes

FROSTED DATE CREAMS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet. In large bowl, beat 1/4 cup butter, the brown sugar, sour cream, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and the egg with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda and baking powder. Stir in dates and nuts.
• Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Bake about 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter over low heat. Stir in powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla until blended. Stir in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until frosting is smooth and spreadable. Spread cooled cookies with Vanilla Frosting.

FROSTED DATE CREAMS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375 degrees
• 2. Sift together flour, baking soda and salt
• 3. In a separate bowl cream together butter, brown sugar, eggs, sour cream and vanilla
• 4. Blend in the dry mix
• 5. Stir in dates and nuts
• 6. Drop teaspoons onto cookie sheet and bake 10-14 minutes
• 7. Frost Warm (see below for frosting directions)
• 8. For Frosting: Brown 1/2 C butter, remove from heat. Add 1 1/2 C powdered sugar Add 3 to 4 Tablespoons hot water. Mix (reheat if needed) until smooth

FROSTED CREAMS

Steps:

• Cream shortening and sugar well.
• Add beaten eggs and molasses, mixing well.
• Dissolve soda in sour milk and add to creamed mixture.
• Mix together flour, salt and cinnamon, then add to creamed mixture.
• Bake at 350 in greased jelly roll pan (15x10) for 20-25 minutes.
• Cool and frost with thin powdered sugar butter icing.

MOM'S FROSTED DATE BALLS

Steps:

• 1. Sift the flour twice. Add salt. Cream the butter and gradually add sugar. Add milk and vanilla. Sift in flour. Blend in dates and nuts. Roll into 1 inch balls.
• 2. Place about 3 inches apart on undressed cookie sheet. Bake at 300 degrees F. for 20 minutes or until lightly brown. While still warm, roll in confectionary sugar. Makes about 3 dozen.

FROSTY DATE BALLS

Steps:

• Cream butter and 1/3 cup powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
• Mix in water, vanilla, flour, salt, dates, and walnuts.
• Roll into balls a little larger than the size of walnuts and bake on an ungreased baking sheet 2 1/2 inches apart at 300 degrees F for 20 minutes (Till soft but NOT brown.).
• While warm, roll in powdered sugar OR sift powdered sugar over warm cookies.
• *NOTE: Serving size is approximate!

THREE MINUTE DATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Mix egg whites, water, cream of tartar and sugar together in a mixing bowl.
• Fill the bottom of a double boiler or saucepan with water and bring to a boil.
• Remove water from heat.
• Immediately place mixture into the top half of a double boiler or in a metal mixing bowl and place on top of the double boiler or saucepan, whichever you have.
• Beat mixture in the bowl for 3 minutes, using a mixer or beater.
• Stir in date filling.
• Goes great with both yellow and spice cakes.

FROSTED DATE CREAMS

Steps:

• 1. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt.
• 2. Cream 1/2 cup butter, gradually add packed brown sugar.
• 3. Add eggs, sour cream, vanilla.
• 4. Blend in dry mix.
• 5. Stir in dates and nuts.
• 6. Frosting: Brown butter on stove top. Remove from heat and add powdered sugar. Add tablespoons of hot water and mix until smooth.