An heirloom Date Bar recipe dating back nearly a century – and still just as delicious today!

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They’re a special, old-fashioned cookie for the year ’round– but honestly, we love them so much that we make.

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Old-Fashioned Date Bar Recipe

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Ingredients

• wheat flour • baking powder • salt • sugar • butter • eggs • dates 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 over top of the wet ingredients and stir just until thoroughly combined. The dough will be very thick and sticky. 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

These freeze really well, so they're a great make-ahead recipe for keeping some cookies in the freezer, ready in a pinch. false

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