Recipe

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• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 2 1/3 cups brown sugar , firmly packed
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 3 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 3 cups pitted dates, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup chopped pecans

• 1 Preheat oven to 375°F.
• 2 Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• 3 Beat in eggs one at a time.
• 4 Stir in vanilla.
• 5 Mix together flour, baking powder, and baking soda; and gradually add to the creamed mixture.
• 6 Fold in the dates and nuts.
• 7 Spread the batter evenly in a greased 13x9 baking pan and bake at 375°F for 25 minutes or until golden.
• 8 Cool in pan.
• 9 Cut into approximately 24 bars.