Easy Old-Fashioned Date Bar Recipe Story

Easy Old-Fashioned Date Bar Recipe

Dating back more than half a century ago, this Date Bar recipe was a Christmastime treat on the Ohio farm where my mother grew up.

They’re a special, old-fashioned cookie for the holidays – but honestly, we love them so much that we make them all year ’round. They’re super-easy and freezable, too!

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INGREDIENTS:

- whole wheat flour - baking powder - salt - dates - walnuts - eggs false

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Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare a 9 x 13" baking pan by spraying with cooking spray and/or lightly but thoroughly flouring the bottom. false

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In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt until thoroughly combined. false

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In a second medium bowl, combine sugar and butter until butter is completely incorporated into the sugar. The mixture will be crumbly, similar to wet sand. false

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Lightly dump the dry ingredients (flour mixture) over top of the wet ingredients (sugar mixture) and stir just until thoroughly combined. false

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Using a rubber scraper, spread the dough into the pan, pushing it and flattening it until it's an even thickness. false

TIP

You can cut the bars and roll each in powdered sugar prior to freezing. false