Applesauce, Date and Raisin Squares

applesauce, Date And Raisin Squares

Categories: Cookies

Yield: 16 Cookies

• 1 c Plus 3 Tbsp. All-Purpose

- flour; Unsifted

• 1/2 ts baking powder
• 1/4 ts salt
• 1 ts Ground cinnamon
• 1 ts nutmeg; Freshly Grated
• 1/2 ts ground ginger
• 1/4 ts Ground allspice
• 1/3 c Raisins
• 6 tb unsalted butter And
• 1 tb Solid shortening; Melted

- Together And Cooled

• 3/4 c dark brown sugar; Packed
• 2 Extra-Large eggs
• 2 ts vanilla extract
• 1/2 c applesauce
• 1/3 c Pitted dates; Coarse Chopped

Confectioners' sugar (opt'l)

Preheat The Oven to 350 Degrees. Film The Inside of a 9-by-9-by-2-InchBaking Pan With Nonstick cooking spray.

Stir Together The flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, GingerAnd allspice in a Large Mixing Bowl. Toss The Raisins With 1 Tsp. of TheFlour Mixture And Set Aside. in a Small Bowl, Whisk Together TheButter-shortening Mixture, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract AndApplesauce. Pour The Liquid Ingredients Over The flour Mixture, Add TheRaisins And dates, And Stir to Form a Batter.

Spoon The Batter Into The Prepared Pan. Bake in The Preheated Oven For

• 22 to 24 minutes., or Until Set. Place on a Cooling Rack And Cool Completely.Cut Into 16 Squares. For Serving, Sift a Little Confectioners' sugar OverThe Top of The Squares, if You Wish. (makes
• 16 Bar Cookies)

Enjoy.