Date Biscuits Cookies Food

DATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking soda, and salt.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until well combined, about 2 minutes.
• 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.
• If time permits, cover the dough with plastic and chill for 2 hours or overnight. This allows the cookies to be thicker more chewy.
• 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
• Bake 8-11 minutes, or until golden brown and cookie is puffed.
• Cool for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

MAAMOUL (DATE FILLED COOKIES)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.

DATE FILLED COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a small saucepan over low heat, mix dates, sugar and 1/2 cup of water. Bring to a boil, and cook for 15 minutes, or until thick and smooth. Set aside to cool.
• Cream butter and brown sugar together until smooth. Gradually mix in flour, baking soda, and salt. Add the oatmeal and mix well. Stir in 2 to 4 tablespoons of water. Form the dough into a ball and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• On a floured surface, roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness and cut into 2 inch rounds. Place 1/2 of the rounds on cookie sheets. Spoon date mixture in the center of each round and top with another round. Press edges firmly together.
• Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until browned.

DATE COOKIES

Steps:

• 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.

FAVOURITE DATE & WALNUT BISCUITS

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugars. Add vanilla and egg.
• Sift in the flour and salt.
• Add the dates and walnuts, combine well.
• Roll into walnut sized balls and place on lined baking tray. Press down a little.
• Bake in moderate oven for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool on wire rack then hide them from children and unexpected guests!

DI'S SUGARFREE DATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven gas mark 4
• Mix oats,flour,bicarb& fat together until it looks a bit like breadcrumbs, add the extract,nuts& fruit mix well
• add the eggs &mix well
• Put dessertspoonfuls onto a oiled tray leaving room
• between each spoonful bake for 15/20 mins until
• cooked remove from tray straight away put onto a cooling tray to get cold completely Enjoy

SUGAR FREE DATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Set the oven to 350 and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Add the oats to the food processor and process it into a flour.
• Add the peanut butter and soaked dates and process until the dough sticks together when you pinch it in your fingers.
• Roll the dough into tablespoon sized balls and line them up on the parchment lined cookie sheet. Form the balls into a cookie shape - they won't spread out when they bake.
• Bake for 10 - 12 minutes, rotating the cookie sheet half way through. Check the bottoms at 10 minutes - they should be brown. The tops don't really change colour.
• Let cool on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes then transfer to a rack. Store covered at room temperature for 7-10 days.

SOFT & CHEWY OATMEAL DATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300ºF.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, soda, salt and oats. Mix with a wire whisk and set aside.
• In an electric mixer bowl, combine sugars and mix to combine. Add in butter and blend until a creamy, grainy paste.
• Scrape down sides of bowl then add honey, vanilla and eggs. Mix at medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Add the flour mixture, dates and pecans and blend at low speed until just combined. Don't overmix!
• Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until cookies are light golden brown. Immediately transfer cookies with a spatula to a cooling rack. Eat and enjoy!

DATE FILLED OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar together well.
• Slowly mix in milk.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Mix well.
• Chill for 1 hour.
• Roll out fairly thin on lightly floured board.
• Cut into 2 1/2-inch rounds.
• Place on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake in 350°F oven for 8-10 minutes.
• Cool.
• Fill with Date Filling, to form a sandwich.
• For date filling: combine dates, sugar and water in saucepan.
• Bring to a boil.
• Simmer, stirring often, until mushy and thickened.
• Add more water if too dry, or simmer longer if too runny.
• Cool and spread between cookies.