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Date Squares | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these classic #Christmas #cookies are wonderful for #holiday #baking. They're also terrific for #ChristmasCookieExchanges. Everyone loves them. #dates #dessert #ChristmasDessert #HolidayDessert

Date Squares

Teresa Ambra
A luscious date filling is sandwiched between a wonderful oatmeal streusel crust and topping in these tasty treats. They're rich, sweet and sensational! Terrific for holiday and Christmas baking and for Christmas Cookie Exchanges.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 9
Calories 356 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 8x8" glass baking dish
  • 1 mixing bowl
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 sauce pan
  • 1 potato masher
  • 1 spatula

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup dates cut in pieces
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup Crisco shortening
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1 cup UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour bleached flour toughens baked goods
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal

Instructions
 

  • Cook dates, water, sugar and vanilla until soft; mash dates down with a potato masher while cooking.
  • Mix remaining ingredients until crumbly.
  • Line bottom of greased 8x8” pan with ½ the crumbly mixture.
  • Gently spread date filling on top.
  • Spread filling to about 1/8” from the edge, otherwise it will be hard to remove from pan because the filling adheres to the pan.
  • Top with remaining flour mixture and bake at 325° for 25 minutes.
  • Cut into bars when cool.

Notes

NOTE: Double this recipe for 9x13” pan.
 
NOTE: I recommend refrigerating the cookies after baking to make cutting easier.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 356kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 3gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 158mgPotassium: 170mgFiber: 2gSugar: 34gVitamin A: 317IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg
Keyword brownie, cookie, dates, dessert, oatmeal
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