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CHOCOLATE DATE CRUNCHIES

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup of Hadley Deglet dates, chopped

1/2 cup of Butter

1/3 cup of Brown Sugar, firmly packed

1 cup of Flour, sifted

1/2 cup of chopped peanuts

1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips

1/4 cup of water

INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Cream 1/2 cup of Butter with 1/3 cup of firmly packed Brown Sugar. Add the 1 cup of Sifted Flour. Mix until dough forms. Add 1/2 cup chopped peanuts. Crumble onto cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees, approximately 12-15 minutes, until golden brown. Cool. Crush cookie mixture into coarse crumbs.

Combine in a sauce pan, 1 cup of dates, 1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips and 1.4 cup of water. cook over low heat until thick and dates have softened and blended into chocolate. Stir in 2 1/4 cups of the peanut crunch mixture. Crush remaining crunch a little finer.

Shape the Choco-date mixture into two 8-inch rolls. Roll in crunch mixture. Wrap well. Store in refrigerator. Slice into 3/8 inch slices.

End result: 3 dozen crunchies