Name: Pecan Stuffed Date Drops
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb pitted whole dates, aproximately 70; 3 oz Pecan halves, aproximately 70; ¼ cup butter; ¾ cup brown sugar; 1 egg; 1 ¼ cups flour, sifted; ½ tsp baking powder; ½ tsp baking soda; ¼ tsp salt; ½ cup sour cream; ½ cup butter, melted and slightly browned; 2 cups Powdered sugar, sifted; 1 tsp vanilla; 3 tbsp hot water (or milk); Optional: put more nuts on top

AuthorViv

Yields1 Serving

1 lb pitted whole dates, aproximately 70

3 oz Pecan halves, aproximately 70

¼ cup butter

¾ cup brown sugar

1 egg

1 ¼ cups flour, sifted

½ tsp baking powder

½ tsp baking soda

¼ tsp salt

½ cup sour cream

Brown butter frosting

½ cup butter, melted and slightly browned

2 cups Powdered sugar, siftedmay need up to 3 cups of powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

3 tbsp hot water (or milk)

Optional: put more nuts on top

Cookies:
Stuff dates with nut halves, set aside.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy and beat in egg. Sift flour, baking powder, soda and salt and add alternately with sour cream to creamed mixture. Stir in dates and drop onto greased cookie sheet (only one date per cookie). Bake at 400 degrees for 6-8 minutes. Cool and top with Brown Butter Frosting and chopped pecans if you desire.

Brown Butter Frosting

Brown Butter frosting:
Lightly brown butter in a small saucepan. Remove from heat and gradually beat in powdered sugar, hot water and vanilla.

CategoryCookies/BarsCuisineAmerican

Ingredients