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     Title: Chocolate Chip Date Nut Squares
Categories: Cookies
     Yield: 1 servings

 1 3/4 c  Flour
     2 tb Cocoa
   1/2 ts Salt
     1 c  Dates; chopped
     1 c  Water; boiling
     1 ts Baking soda
     1 c  Shortening
     2    Eggs; beaten
     1 pk Chocolate bits
     1 c  Sugar
     1 ts Vanilla
     1 c  Nuts; chopped

    Sift together flour,cocoa and Salt,set aside. Combine dates, water and
 soda let cool.Cream shortening and sugar,add eggs and vanilla. Add dry
 ingredients and date mixture alternating. Pour into greased 9x12 pan.
 Sprinkle with choc. bits and nuts,Press them in. Bake at 350 for 45
 minutes.Cut into bars.

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