Quebec Maple Date Cookies Food

QUEBEC MAPLE DATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Whisk together the flour mix, xanthan gum, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Add the dates and mix well.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the shortening on medium speed, about 1 minute. Add the maple syrup and egg replacer, and mix for about 1 minute, scraping down the sides of the bowl. It won't come together completely until you add the dry ingredients, so do not fret!
• Add the flour mixture and mix on low speed until well incorporated, about 30 seconds.
• Drop by heaping teaspoons onto the baking sheets and bake for 14 minutes in the center of the oven, or until lightly golden. Let cool on the baking sheets for about 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

DATE DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• In large bowl, combine first 4 ingredients; beat well.
• (Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.) Add flour and soda; mix well.
• Stir in dates and nuts.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 10 to 15 minutes until golden brown.

MAPLE DATE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine dates, water, and maple syrup in a heavy saucepan on medium heat.
• Bring to a boil and cook about 12 minutes, stirring frequently, until most of the liquid is absorbed and it looks like jam. Stir in the rind and remove from heat to cool completely.
• Cream the sugar and butter with a mixer at medium speed until smooth. Combine flour, oats, baking soda, and salt, then stir into sugar mixture. (It will become crumbly) Press 2 cups flour mixture into bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray. Spread date mixture on top, then sprinkle with remaining flour mixture. Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.

CANADIAN MAPLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Grease several cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar; add egg, maple syrup and vanilla, mixing until well blended.
• Sift or whisk together flour, baking soda and salt; add this mixture to creamed mixture and stir until well blended.
• Shape into 1 inch balls and roll in sugar.
• Place balls on cookie sheets about 2 inches apart and flatten slightly.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes; remove and let cool on a wire rack.