Date Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Date Filling (recipe follows)
1 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. margarine or butter, softened
1/4 c. shortening
2 c. Bisquick baking mix
1 1/2 c. quick-cooking oats

Preparation

Prepare Date Filling; cool.
Heat oven to 400\u00b0.
Grease square pan, 9 x 9 x 2-inch.
Mix brown sugar, margarine and shortening. Mix in baking mix and oats.
Press half of the crumbly mixture in pan; spread with filling.
Top with remaining crumbly mixture; press gently into filling.
Bake until light brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
Cut into bars, about 2 x 1 1/2-inch.
Makes 2 dozen cookies.