Chocolate Chip Date Nut Squares.

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3/4 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup walnuts, chopped
• 6 ounces chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 in medium bowl mix 1 1/2 c boiling water and 1 1/2 tsp baking soda with the dates.
• 2 set aside to cool.
• 3 beat together margarine,1 c sugar and eggs in large bowl.
• 4 to this add vanilla extract and date mixture.
• 5 add flour, 3/4 tsp baking soda and salt.
• 6 pour into greased and floured 13x9 pan.
• 7 sprinkle 1/4 c sugar, nuts and chocolate morsels on top.
• 8 bake @ 325 degrees 45 minutes.
• 9 the difficult part: set aside until the next day to eat.