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Ingredients
| dates - deglet noor: 1 lb (pitted and chopped) |
| granulated sugar: 1 cup |
| water: 1/2 cup |
| lemon zest: 1 tsp |
| orange zest: 2 tsp |
| rolled oats: 1 1/2 cups |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1 3/4 cups |
| baking soda: 1/2 tsp |
| light brown sugar (packed): 1 cup |
| ground cinnamon: 1 tsp |
| walnuts (chopped): 1 cup |
| salted butter: 1 cup (melted) |
| powdered sugar (unsifted): 1/3 cup (for dusting) |
Date Filled Cookie Bars
Credit: AllRecipes
User rating:
"The name says it all. A delicious bar cookie with rich date filling."
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Prep Time
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Cook Time
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Servings
24 serving(s)
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Directions
- In a medium saucepan bring the dates, sugar, water, lemon zest and orange zest to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly, then remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the rolled oats, flour, baking soda, brown sugar and cinnamon. Stir in the walnuts and melted butter. Mixture will be somewhat crumbly. Press half of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Spread the date filling evenly over the crust. Crumble the rest of the crust mixture over the filling, and pat down slightly.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Cut into bars while warm. Dust with confectioners' sugar when cooled.