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Filled Bar Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
¾ cup soft shortening, (part butter)
1 cup brown sugar, packed in cup
1¾ cup sifted flour
½ tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1½ cups rolled oats

For Filling:
¾ cup water
½ cup cut up dates
1 cup raisins
⅛ cup sugar
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400º. Prepare date filling. Mix together the dates, sugar, water and raisins in a saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened, (about 10 minutes). Cool.

Cream together the shortening and the brown sugar. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Add the flour mixture to the shortening mixture thoroughly. Stir in the rolled oats. Place one half of the crumb mixture in greased and floured 13X9X2" baking dish. Press and flatten with hands to cover bottom of pan. Spread with cooled Date Filling. Cover with remaining crumb mixture, patting lightly.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until lightly browned. While warm, cut into bars and remove from pan. Makes about 2 dozen.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Grammy always brought these to family parties.

 

 

 

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