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Date
Bar Cookies
Ingredients
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| For
the filling: |
| 3 |
cups
coarsely chopped dates |
| 1/4 |
cup
granulated sugar |
| 1
1/2 |
cups
water |
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| For
the crust and topping: |
| 1 |
cup
firmly packed brown sugar |
| 1
3/4 |
cups
flour |
| 1/2
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teaspoon
baking soda |
| 1 |
teaspoon
salt |
| 1
1/2 |
cups
old-fashioned rolled oats |
| 3/4 |
cup
(1 1/2 sticks) very cold butter, cut into small cubes |
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Preheat
oven to 400 degrees F.
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In
a nonreactive medium saucepan over low heat, combine
dates, granulated sugar, and water. Cook, stirring constantly,
until thickened, about 15 minutes. Cool completely.
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 piece or 2 at a time. Mix until crumb
like, with some lumps of butter no larger than pea size.
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Using
your hands, press and flatten half of crumb mixture
into a greased 9 by 13-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.
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