Name: Pecan-Coconut Date Squares
Yield: 1
Ingredients: Cookie Crust; 3/4 cup butter, at room temperature; 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed; 1/4 cup cane syrup, such as Lyle’s Golden Syrup; 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp ground mace; 3/4 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1-1/4 cups raw quick-cooking oats; 1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts; 1/3 cup shredded coconut; Date Filling; 1-1/2 lb pitted dates, chopped; 1/4 cup maple syrup or packed brown sugar; 1-1/2 cups water, or more as needed; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp fresh lemon zest