Originally Posted by PurplePassion

UPDATE-- I got it!! My daughter talked to her neighbor and she got the recipe.
Date squares
1 1/2 sticks butter
1- 8 oz pkg chopped dates
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
3 cups rice crispies
Melt butter sugar and dates stir on low heat until sugar is melted.
Stir in vanilla nuts and rice crispies
Put in buttered 9x9 pan spread smooth put in fridge until cool then cut sprinkle with powder sugar.