DATE FILLED COOKIE BARS

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The name says it all. A delicious bar cookie with rich date filling.

Provided by MARBALET

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Fruit Cookie Recipes     Date

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 pound dates, pitted and chopped
1 cup white sugar
½ cup water
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 teaspoons orange zest
1 ½ cups rolled oats
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup butter, melted
⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 279.4 calories, Carbohydrate 44.4 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 11.3 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 84.3 mg, Sugar 31 g

Nasro Blh
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These cookie bars were easy to make and they turned out great! I'm definitely going to be making them again soon.


Deelip Kumar
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I made these cookie bars with dried cranberries instead of dates and they were still really good. I think you could use any type of dried fruit in this recipe.


Niloyn islam
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These cookie bars were delicious! I love the combination of the chewy cookie dough and the sweet, gooey date filling. I'll definitely be making these again.


SANDILE MSIMANG
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These cookie bars were really good! The only thing I would change is to use a different type of frosting. The cream cheese frosting was a bit too sweet for my taste.


Ovuoroyeroro Wilson
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I made these cookie bars for my kids' school bake sale and they were a huge hit! They sold out in no time.


Razzak Sha
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These cookie bars were so easy to make and they turned out perfectly! I'm definitely going to be making them again soon.


Azoro Sunday
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I made these cookie bars with chopped walnuts and they added a nice crunch. I also used a bit of cinnamon in the filling and it gave them a nice warm flavor.


Hassan Sheikh
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These cookie bars were a bit too crumbly for my taste. I think I would use a different type of flour next time.


Maletsatsi Likotsi
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I made these cookie bars with gluten-free flour and they turned out great! They were just as delicious as the regular version.


Borodband Zone
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These cookie bars were a bit too dry for my taste. I think I would add an extra egg to the batter next time.


Alaya Thomas
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I made these cookie bars for my husband's birthday and he loved them! He said they were the best cookie bars he's ever had. Thanks for sharing the recipe!


Surprise Phiri
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These cookie bars were a great way to use up some leftover dates. They were easy to make and turned out really well. I'll definitely be making them again.


MD Gaffar Khan
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I had some trouble getting the cookie dough to spread evenly in the pan. I ended up having to press it down with my fingers. Other than that, these bars were delicious!


Princemartin Chiazo
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These cookie bars were a little too sweet for my taste, but they were still good. I think I would reduce the amount of sugar in the filling next time.


Destiny Sherman
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I'm not usually a fan of date-filled desserts, but these cookie bars changed my mind! The filling was perfectly sweet and gooey, and the cookie dough was perfectly chewy. I'll definitely be making these again.


Nala Common
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These bars were so easy to make and they turned out perfectly! I love how the dates add a natural sweetness and chewy texture to the cookie dough. Definitely a keeper recipe.


Diveka Kafle
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I made these cookie bars for a potluck and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them and asked for the recipe. Thanks for sharing!


Laena Laenateaab
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These date-filled cookie bars were a hit with my family! The combination of chewy cookie dough and sweet, gooey date filling was irresistible. I'll definitely be making these again.