Date Drop Cookies Ii Food

DATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; whisk or stir to blend and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer , beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition, then add the vanilla and beat until smooth and blended.
• Add the dry ingredients and mix on the lowest speed just until blended, then fold in the chopped dates and pecans. Refrigerate the dough for 1 hour.
• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Drop the cookie dough by rounded tablespoons onto the baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between the cookie mounds.
• Bake the cookies until set and the edges are lightly browned, 10 to 14 minutes.
• Let the cookies cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a rack to cool completely.

DATE DROP COOKIES II

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Lightly grease two baking sheets.
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together shortening and brown sugar. Beat in the egg and the sour cream. Gradually blend in flour mixture. Fold in dates.
• Drop dough by teaspoonfuls 1-1/2 inches apart onto baking sheets. Press a walnut half into the center of each cookie.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes until lightly colored. Cool cookies on wire racks.

CHOCOLATE DATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Place dates in a small bowl and add enough hot water to cover. Allow to sit for 10 minutes to soften.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Remove dates from water, reserving soaking liquid. Combine dates, walnuts, and vegetable oil in the bowl of a large food processor. Pulse several times until mixture forms a paste and no large chunks of dates remain; this may take several minutes. If mixture is too dry, add soaking liquid, 1 tablespoon at a time, until a paste-like consistency is reached. Add egg and vanilla extract; pulse to combine. Add oats, cocoa powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Pulse until combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary. Fold in chocolate chips; dough will be very sticky.
• Use a medium cookie scoop to place rounded balls of dough 1-inch apart on the prepared baking sheets. Press tops of dough down with damp fingers to flatten slightly.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are just set, 13 to 15 minutes. Allow to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely. Keep stored in refrigerator until ready to serve.

PERSIMMON DATE DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
• Combine white sugar, brown sugar, coconut oil, and butter in a separate bowl; mix until creamy. Beat in persimmon pulp. Add eggs and vanilla extract; beat until well combined, scraping sides of the bowl occasionally.
• Stir flour mixture into persimmon mixture by hand until thoroughly combined. Add dates and oats; mix dough well.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool briefly; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 10 minutes.

DATE BARS II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9 inch square pan. In a small saucepan, combine the dates, 1/4 cup brown sugar, orange zest, cloves, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, allspice, lemon juice and water. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until dates are soft and the mixture becomes a thick paste, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• To make the crust and topping, stir together the oats, 1/2 cup brown sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl. Cut in butter using a pastry cutter or your fingers. Mixture should be coarse and crumbly. Stir in 2 tablespoons water until evenly distributed. Press about 2/3 of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Spread the date mixture evenly over the crust all the way to the edges. Sprinkle the remaining crust mixture over the date layer. Press down lightly.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top is lightly toasted. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

DROPPED DATE FILLED COOKIES

Steps:

• Make the filling first by putting the dates, sugar, and water in a saucepan and cook slowly,stirring constantly till thickened; add the nuts and cool.
• COOKIE BATTER:.
• Mix shortening, sugar, and eggs thoroughly.
• Stir in water and vanilla.
• Add the flour, salt, soda, and cinnamon; mix well.
• Drop by teaspoons on ungreased sheet.
• Place a teaspoon of the date filling on top of the dropped dough and then a tiny bit of dough on top of the filling.
• Bake till lightly browned and done in a 375 degree oven for 8-10 minutes.

DATE OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream together the butter, sucanat, and eggs.
• In a different bowl combine the flour through all spice.
• Add the flour to the butter mixture alternating with the milk until it is all combined.
• Stir in the oatmeal and dates.
• Drop by teaspoons onto a cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes or until slightly browned.
• Immediately remove from pans onto a rack to cool.

DATE NUT PINWHEEL COOKIES I

Steps:

• Chop pitted dates in food chopper. Place dates into small saucepan and add 1/4 cup sugar, dash of salt, and 1 1/4 cups of water. Cook, stirring constantly until mixture is of a soft consistency. Remove from heat.
• Add grated lemon rind, lemon juice, and chopped nuts. Mix well and chill.
• Cream together 3/4 cup butter and gradually add 1/2 cup white sugar and 1cup lightly packed brown sugar. Beat well. Beat 2 eggs until thick and add to creamed mixture part at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla.
• Measure into a sifter 3 1/2 cups flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, and 3/4 teaspoon of salt. Sift together twice. Sift dry ingredients into creamed mixture about 1/4 at a time. Combine thoroughly after each addition. Chill until firm.
• Divide dough into 3 parts. Roll out 1 part at a time into a rectangle. Spread with date filling. Roll up jelly roll fashion in waxed paper. Chill several hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• With sharp knife, slice 1/4 inch thick slices off of rolls and place on greased cookie sheets. Bake 10 - 13 minutes. Let cool.

DATE DROP COOKIES--LYN*

Steps:

• 1. Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and milk; combine well.
• 2. Sift together the dry ingredients (except oats); add gradually to wet ingredients, mixing well. Add oats, nuts and dates; mix well again.
• 3. Drop onto a cookie sheet and bake 15 to 20 minutes at 350 degrees.

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.

DATE "TURNOVER" COOKIES

Steps:

• Cook the dates and water together, stirring frequently, until soft and amalgamated.
• Let cool.
• Preheat the oven to 325°F.
• Butter a large cookie sheet.
• Stir together the dry ingredients.
• Beat together the cooled melted butter and eggs, then beat in the buttermilk.
• Mix the beaten butter and egg mixture into the dry ingredients, adding a little more buttermilk if needed to make a soft dough.
• Drop half the dough by spoonfuls onto the cookie sheet.
• Space them well apart.
• Divide the filling evenly over the cookie bases.
• Spoon the remainder of the dough over the cookies.
• Bake for 20 minutes.

DATE DROPS

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Beat in eggs, milk and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in oats, dates and nuts. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 1 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and tops are firm to the touch. Cool on wire racks.