Reviewed: Feb. 4, 2008

Not the greatest. Let me just say, though, that I'm not a big fan of dates. These tasted very healthy, not like a guilty pleasure (which is what a cookie is all about, in my opinion). The lemon glaze helps, but I certainly wouldn't make these again.

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J.H. West

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Living In: Austin, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2007

Just drizzle the glaze over the bars because it's too sweet.

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Isa Kiehnle

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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2007

has a good flavor, but i would recommend tripling the ingredients in order to actually fill the 8" by 8" casserole. with the ingredients given, i barely got it spread across half of the casserole. i like the flavors of this recipe, so i think i'm going to tweak it to make it better.

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RALWATTAR

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Living In: Dublin, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2006

i liked this recipe a lot. the richness of the fruit complements the tart acidity of the lemon. i substituted raisins for dates (plumped them up first by cooking them with enough water to cover on the stove - when the water was all absorbed, i ground them up in the food processor) and they taste great! to make the icing more tart, i left out the milk and added more lemon juice.

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KEG18

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Reviewed: Mar. 22, 2006

These were overly sweet, maybe because my chopped dates had sugar on them. I didn't notice that until after I baked them and then looked at the dates again and the second ingredient was sugar. Too sweet!!

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ESTEPHAN

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Living In: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2005

These are wonderful and easy to make. They are very sweet and addictive. I used a 9X9 pan and cut them into 36 little square pieces. Thank you for the recipe.

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LISARMONT

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Reviewed: Apr. 24, 2005

These were gone in a flash! I don't love dates, so I wasn't sure I'd like these, but they were so good that we couldn't stop eating them!

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mrsjones55

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Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2005

Yummy! These are chewy and the lemon really makes it. I used whole wheat pastry flour instead, with no problems. My husband LOVES these served with lemon gelato! My 4 year old would only lick the icing though.

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Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2005

For our 2nd wedding anniversary, my husband gave me a card that said "we can still have dates" along with a package of dates! I thought, what in the world will I do with these? So tonight, I made this recipe and it turned out great! While I was mixing the ingredients, it seemed too thick, but it actually came out perfect. The best part is the delicious icing. Next time I'll make a double batch. Now I can't wait to offer my husband a date in a bar!

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