Steps to Prepare Recipes Using Date Paste Instead Of Sugar

Date Cookies

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Recipe Summary Date Cookies

Spicy cookies with chewy dates. The dates sweeten these cookies without going overboard.

Ingredients | Recipes Using Date Paste Instead Of Sugar

1 cup butter, softened

1 ⅓ cups white sugar

3 eggs

3 cups sifted all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon ground cloves

2 teaspoons water

1 ½ cups chopped pitted dates

1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves; gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Combine the water and dates; stir into the dough along with the chopped pecans. Cover and chill for 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Info | Recipes Using Date Paste Instead Of Sugar

prep: 1 hr cook: 10 mins total: 1 hr 10 mins Servings: 36 Yield: 6 dozen

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