Frosted Date Creams Food

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. 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.

FROSTED ORANGE DATE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, 1/2 cup butter, water and dates. Cook, stirring frequently until dates have softened and the mixture is well blended. Remove from heat. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the date mixture, then mix in the 1/4 cup orange juice, milk, eggs and 1 tablespoon orange zest. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. To make the frosting, combine the confectioners' sugar, 1/3 cup butter, cream cheese and orange zest. Beat until smooth. Gradually mix in the remaining orange juice a tablespoon at a time until the icing is spreadable. Spread over the bars when cool. Cut into squares.

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.

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 DATE CREAMS

Steps:

• Bake in moderate oven (375 degrees) for 10-14 minutes. Frost while warm.

STUFFED DATES

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese and Gorgonzola cheese together in a bowl.
• Cut a slit into each date so they can be spread flat. Spread cheese mixture into each date; top with a walnut piece.