Recipes
Chinese Chews
Chinese Chews, with their crispy tops and chewy centers, are a very old traditional bar cookie featuring nuts and dates.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup chopped dates
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- 2 eggs
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F degrees. Grease an 8x8 pan and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, baking, powder, dates, salt, and nuts.
- Add eggs. Stir until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
- Spread into prepared pan.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan, cut into small squares.
- Dust with powdered sugar.