1/3 c Butter; softened

1 ts Vanilla extract

3/4 c Light brown sugar; firm pack

1 Egg

1 1/4 c Sifted flour

1/2 ts Salt

1/4 ts Baking powder

1/2 ts Baking soda

1/2 c Sour cream

36 Pitted dates

36 Walnut halves

Icing: 2 tb Butter; melted

1 c Powdered sugar

1 ts Vanilla

1 tb Sour cream

Cream butter and vanilla; gradually beat in sugar. Add egg and beat until light. Sift dry ingredients, and add alternately with sour cream. Stuff dates with walnut halves, and roll in dough. When well covered, drop from a fork onto a well-greased cookie sheet. Bake in preheated 400~ oven for about 10 minutes. When cold, spread with icing. ICING: Blend ingredients together. -----