Healthy and Delicious

Date and Nut Bars



Italians love their fruits, dried and fresh alike.

These cookies are wonderful and healthy all at the same time. And, you will love eating them without too much quilt.



12 tbsp butter, at room temperature
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
4 large eggs
1 1/4 cups unbleached all purpose flour
Pinch of salt
2 cups chopped dates
2 cups chopped walnut



Using a 12 x 16 inch cookie sheet, with lip or jelly roll pan, spray with a non-stick cooking spray.


Pre-heat your oven 350 degrees.


With an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar.


Add the vanilla and the eggs, one at a time, mixing until well blended.


On low speed, add the salt, flour, dates and nut meats.
Mix until just blended.


Turn batter out onto prepared cookie sheet and spread evenly using a large off-set metal spatula.


Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until top is lightly browned.

Cool the cookie in the pan on a wire cooling rack.

When completely cooled, slice into 1 or 1 1/2 inch
squares. Sift confectioners' sugar over tops of cookies.