Bars and Squares
Christmas Cookies

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• Sifted powdered sugar

Beat eggs until thick and lemon colored; gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating well. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to egg mixture, beating well. Fold in dates and pecans. Spread batter evenly in a greased 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Bake at 300° for 35 minutes. Cut into 3×1 inch bars; remove to wire racks to cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

Yield: about 3 dozen.

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