1 lg. box Ritz crackers
1 can sweetened condensed milk
8 oz. cream cheese
1/2 c. butter
1 pkg. chopped dates
1 tsp. vanilla
1 lb. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Cook dates and condensed milk until thick. Stir often. Add vanilla when cool. Spread 1 teaspoon of mixture on Ritz cracker - place on cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 5 minutes. When cool, frost with following: Beat cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar until smooth. Add vanilla. Frost cookies.