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.
I loved this recipe before I’d even baked the first batch. For one thing, it had just a single tablespoon of butter. I didn’t even have to pull out my usual health-ification tricks to slash some of the calories and naughty fats.
Ingredients
– white whole wheat flour – baking powder – sea salt – sugar – butter – eggs – water
Start by mixing the dry ingredients in one bowl, giving them a good whisk to make sure they’re well incorporated.
In a second bowl, you combine the butter and sugar. You’re going to work the softened butter completely into the sugar – so it’s a bit like wet sand.
Sprinkle the dry ingredients over the wet ingredients, and stir just until they’re combined. The batter will be very thick.
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