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Date Bar Cookies




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients



• FILLING:
  
• 3 cups coarsely chopped dates
  
• 1/4 cup sugar
  
• 1 1/2 cups water
  
• CRUST & TOPPING:
  
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  
• 1 3/4 cups flour
  
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
  
• 1 tsp salt
  
• 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  
• 3/4 cup very cold butter, cut into small cubes
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
   
2. In a nonreactive saucepan over low heat, combine dates, sugar, and water. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 15 minutes. Cool completely.
   
3. In a large bowl or bowl of an electric mixer, place brown sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, and oats. Mix on low speed until combined. While mixer is running, add butter, 1 or 2 pieces at a time. Mix until crumb like, with some lumps of butter no larger than pea size.
   
4. Using your hands, press and flatten half of crumb mixture into a greased 9x13-inch pan. Spread cooled filling over crust. Cover with remaining crumb mixture, patting lightly. Bake until lightly browned, 25 to 35 minutes. Cool slightly and cut into bars while still in the pan. Gently remove cut bars from pan. Serve warm or at room temperature. Date bars, stored in an airtight container, refrigerate and freeze well.
   






Final Comments


Yield: 30(2") bars