Chinese Chews, with their crispy tops and chewy centers, are a very old traditional bar cookie featuring nuts and dates.
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 42pieces
Ingredients
¾cupflour
1cupsugar
1teaspoonbaking powder
1cupchopped dates
¼teaspoonsalt
1cupchopped pecans or walnuts
2eggs
Powdered sugarfor dusting
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 325 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.
Notes
Mixing the batter does require a bit of effort. Because there's very little liquid or fat in the recipe, the dough is fairly stiff. You can mix this in a stand mixer or a food processor if you like.
Store in an airtight container (a plastic container with a tight fitting lid works best) at room temperature for about a week.
May be frozen in a freezer-safe plastic container for up to two months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before adding confectioner's sugar and serving.