Totcicles

💖 recipe from Naomi Inight 💖

makes 2½ dozen cookies

• 1½ cups sifted AP flour
• 1 tsp double-acting baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1¼ cups (8 oz) dates, ground
• ¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar
• ⅓ cup butter, melted
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups flaked coconut

1. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
2. Combine dates, brown sugar, and butter.
3. Blend in egg and vanilla.
4. Add dry ingredients, blend well. Chill at least 1 hour.
5. Shape well-rounded teaspoonfuls around end of popsicle sticks or wooden skewers. Form into oblongs 2 inches long. Place on greased cookie sheets.
6. Bake at 350°for 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown. Cool. Dip each cookie into icing and roll in coconut.

Totcicle Icing

Cream 2 cups sifted powdered sugar with 1 tbsp soft butter, 1 tsp vanilla, ½ tsp salt, and ⅛ tsp lemon extract. Blend in 3 to 4 tbsp milk until consistency of a glaze.