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Oatmeal Cookie Bars

By: Suzette Jensten  
"These bars taste just like oatmeal cookies!"

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Original Recipe Yield 4 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups dates, pitted and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
  • 3/4 cup shortening

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
  2. To make Filling: In a saucepan over low heat, combine dates, water, white sugar, and lemon juice. Heat for about 8 minutes, or until thick. Set aside to let cool.
  3. To make Pastry: In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, oats and salt. Mix until well blended. Add in shortening until mixture forms into coarse crumbs.
  4. Press half of pastry mix into pan. Cover with date mixture and spread remaining pastry mix over the top.
  5. Bake 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown. Let cool on wire rack before cutting.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 107 | Total Fat: 3.4g | Cholesterol: 0mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2008 by HEIDI IN TN 
I gave this five stars in that it is a quite versatile recipe. I have boiled up raisins in... MORE
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Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2004 by HAPPYATHOME 
Very good. Taste alot like cereal bars but better. I used butter flavored Crisco and added a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2006 by MOM3L 
This was great. My husband asks for them on a weekly basis. One note, press down slightly on... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2009 by BECKY CROCKER 
very good. I might try them with butter next time. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2009 by maryp539 
These Oatmeal Cookie Bars are awesome! I made a few substitutions: I didn't have dates so I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2009 by AceyDoubleYou 
Very good. My boyfriend loved them. One of the other reviewers wrote that these are "too... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2009 by Jackie Sue 
Wow, these were good, I really didn't think I'd like them or my family, but it was a winner... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2007 by Schnoz1 
Too sweet, and not a good flavor - not sure dates should be part of most oatmeal bar/cookie... MORE

 
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