Frosty Date Bars
["1/2 c. soft butter or margarine", "1/3 c. confectioners sugar", "1 Tbsp. water", "1 tsp. vanilla", "1 1/4 c. sifted all-purpose flour", "dash of salt", "2/3 c. chopped pitted dates", "1/2 c. chopped walnuts"]
["Cream butter", "and confectioners sugar; stir in 1 tablespoon water and", "1", "teaspoon", "vanilla.", "Add", "flour and dash of salt; mix well.", "Stir", "in", "chopped dates and chopped walnuts. Roll in 1-inch", "balls.", "Place", "2 1/2-inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.", "Bake", "in", "a", "slow oven (300\u00b0) for about 20 minutes, or until", "cookies", "are", "set", "and not brown.", "While warm, roll in confectioners sugar.", "Makes about 2 1/2 dozen."]
["butter", "confectioners sugar", "water", "vanilla", "flour", "salt", "dates", "walnuts"]