Ingredients

• From: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/date-bar-cookies-recipe.html
• 1 hr
• Prep:
• 25 min
• 35 min
• Ingredients
• For the filling:
• 3 cups coarsely chopped dates
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• For the crust and topping:
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) very cold butter, cut into small cubes
• Directions
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.