Freezer Date Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup pitted dates, chopped
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 with an electric mixer, beat butter, egg and vanilla until smooth.
• 2 in separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
• 3 gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating until blended.
• 4 stir in dates, coconut and walnuts.
• 5 form dough into two 1-1/2-inch rolls; wrap in wax paper or foil.
• 6 chill in freezer until firm enough to slice easily (about 2 hours) or for as long as 1 month.
• 7 when ready to make, preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
• 8 lightly grease several cookie sheets.
• 9 with sharp knife, cut rolls into 3/8-inch slices.
• 10 place slices on prepared cookie sheets.
• 11 bake about 12 minutes or until golden.
• 12 cool on wire rack.