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Cheese-Date Balls

This recipe was given to me in 1961 by my lovely neighbor, Jeanette, in Alabama.





List of Ingredients



• 2 sticks softened butter or margarine
  
• 1 poiund sharp cheddar cheese, grated
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 3 cups flour
  
• 1 package dates
  
• Pecan halves
  






Instructions



1. Cream butter and cheese. Add salt and flour. Work dough with hands until smooth. Wrap a small amount of dough around a date and a pecan half. Shape into fingers.
   
2. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes.
   






Final Comments


We also like to wrap the dough around olives. For braver souls, a sliver of jalapeno is a nice addition.