Date Squares Recipes

Grandma's Date Squares Recipes Make The Best Date Squares

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Grandma and Mom often used this recipe to make old-fashioned squares for special occasions. These rich-tasting date squares are exceptional.

You will never need another date square recipe.

I have also included some easy date cookie recipes that make what I call "almost" date squares. Now you can make a variety of delicious homemade treats with the rich, exotic flavor of dates. Enjoy these classic date squares recipes.

3/4 cup butter, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon baking soda dissolved in 2 tablespoons hot water, 1-3/4 cups rolled oats, 1-1/2 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cream butter, add sugar, flour, rolled oats, salt and soda. Divide mixture in two and spread half of it on the bottom of the baking pan. Place the date filling, given below, on top of this and spread the remaining half of the mixture on the filling. Bake in a moderate oven for 30 minutes. Cut when cool.

Make the filling by mixing together 1/2 pound dates, 1 cup water, 1/2 cup brown sugar. Cook until thick; cool before spreading. The filling should be prepared before beginning mixing the other ingredients.

Date, Nut and Cornflake Drops

2 egg whites, 1/2 cup granulated or fruit sugar, 2 cups cornflakes, 1/2 cup chopped dates, 1/2 cup chopped nuts, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Beat egg whites stiff, add sugar gradually. Mix in other ingredients, drop by spoonfuls on a buttered baking sheet and bake in a moderate oven.

Fig and Date Sandwich Cookies

This vintage fig and date sandwich cookie recipe makes a nice change from date squares recipes. Mom often made these fig and date-filled cookies for special occasions. They were one of my favorite cookies, and I always made sure to eat my fill. If you like date squares, you are sure to love these!

1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup sour milk, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon soda, 1 egg, 1 lemon (juice), 1/4 teaspoon salt, 2 cups flour, 1/4 cup nutmeats, 1/2 cup each figs and dates.

Cream butter and sugar; add egg and sour milk. Combine dry ingredients and add. Add enough more flour to roll on board. Roll in thin sheets and cut. Grind figs, dates, and nuts, and mix with lemon juice. Spread mixture thinly on each of one-half the cookies. Place one of the plain cookies over the mixture and press edges together. Bake in a moderate oven.

Date Sticks

Beat 3 eggs well. Add 1 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 cup walnuts broken in pieces, 1 cup dates. Then beat in 1-1/2 cups flour, 2 level teaspoons baking powder and a pinch of salt. Have dough 1/2 inch deep. Bake in moderately hot oven. Cut into bars while warm and shake in a bag of confectionery sugar.

Date Macaroons

True, this isn't a date squares recipe, but I had to include this date macaroon recipe because it is so darn good. You will love it!

Whites of 2 eggs, 1 lb dates split in two, 1/2 lb almond meat split in two, 1 cup white sugar; put spoonful in buttered tin; cook in moderate oven. --Mrs. F. Milburn

Date Honey Moons

2 egg whites, 1 cup white sugar, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1 cup chopped dates, 1 cup almonds blanched; beat whites of eggs stiff and mix with other ingredients. Bake in slow oven and cut in squares. --Mrs. J. Mervin

Chinese Date Chews

A tasty alternative to date squares recipes, this recipe makes deliciously chewy dessert squares.

1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup butter (melted), 2 eggs, 2 tablespoons milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 cup flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 cup chopped walnuts, 1 cup chopped dates; spread in pan 1/4 inch thick and bake. Cut in squares. --Margaret Menzies

Nut and Date Chews

2 eggs, 1 cup white sugar, 1 cup walnuts chopped, 1 cup dates cut fine, 3/4 cup flour; beat the eggs well and add the sugar, then the nuts, dates and flour. Bake in a moderate oven until nicely brown. Let cool before cutting. --Mrs. Howard Clegg

Date Straws

1 small cup butter, 1 cup white sugar, 1 egg beaten separately, 1 cup dates cut fine, 2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder; this makes it real stiff; roll out and put in pan. Bake in a moderate oven about 25 minutes. --Mrs. N. Pogue