Chocolate Orange And Date Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 tbsp (1 stick) butter, chopped, at room temperature
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 None eggs
1 1/4 cups self-rising flour
1/2 cup flour
1 cup pitted dried dates, chopped
3/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1 tbsp grated orange peel
None None FOR THE CREAM CHEESE ICING
1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese, chopped, at room temperature
1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 tbsp grated orange zest
1/3 cup flaked coconut, toasted

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F. Lightly grease and line a 12 x 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, extending the paper over long sides for handles.
Beat butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Fold in sifted flours, dates, orange juice, chocolate chips, walnuts and orange peel, until combined. Spoon into prepared pan, smoothing top.
Bake for 35-40 mins, until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 mins. Remove from pan; completely on wire rack.
For the cream cheese icing, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar and orange peel in a medium bowl with electric mixer until smooth. Spread over cooled dessert and sprinkle with toasted coconut. Cut into squares.