Date Cookies
A fun mediterranean inspired cookie recipe, these buttery date cookies are sweet, nutty, chewy and completely irresistible - perfect for cookie exchanges
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 cup butter (at room temperature)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 3 eggs (at room temperature)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 ½ cups roughly chopped pecans (toasted)
- 1 ½ cups chopped pitted dates
Directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- 2
In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- 3
In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until well combined, about 2 minutes.
- 4
Add the eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla. Gradually add the flour mixture. Mix on low speed until the flour is well incorporated. Stir in the pecans and dates.
- 5
If time permits, cover the dough with plastic and chill for 2 hours or overnight. This allows the cookies to be thicker more chewy.
- 6
Scoop the chilled dough using a spring-loaded cookie scoop onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie. It should make about 48 cookies
- 7
Bake 8-11 minutes, or until golden brown and cookie is puffed.
- 8
Cool for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.