Date Bars

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

Directions:
- Prepare Date Filling; cool.
- Heat oven to 400°.
- 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.