Date Bar Cookies
Serves: 3
Citlalli Gibson
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
55
Spice
47
Sweetness
47
Sourness
43
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.4
Difficulty
Ingredients:
3 cups
Date (coarsely chopped)1 cup
Granulated Sugar1.5 cups
Water1.75 cups
Flour1 tsp
Baking Soda1 tsp
Salt1.5 cups
Rolled Oat (old-fashioned)Directions:
1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
2
In a nonreactive medium saucepan over low heat, combine dates, granulated sugar, and water
3
Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 15 minutes
4
Cool completely
5
In a large bowl or bowl of an electric mixer, place brown sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, and oats
6
Mix on low speed until combined
7
While mixer is running, add butter, 1 piece or 2 at a time
8
Mix until crumb like, with some lumps of butter no larger than pea size
9
Using your hands, press and flatten half of crumb mixture into a greased 9 by 13-inch pan
10
Spread cooled filling over crust
11
Cover with remaining crumb mixture, patting lightly
12
Bake until lightly browned, 25 to 35 minutes
13
Cool slightly and cut into bars while still in the pan
14
Gently remove cut bars from pan
15
Serve warm or at room temperature
16
Date bars, stored in an airtight container, refrigerate and freeze well