Spiced Date Drops
Spiced Date Drops recipe
Yield
24 servingsPrep
30 minCook
10 minReady
1 hrsTrans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 ½ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ¾ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
cloves
ground |
|
| 1 | cup |
margarine
softened |
|
| 1 | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 3 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 8 | ounces |
dates
pitted, chopped |
|
| 1 | cup |
walnuts
chopped |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 591 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 3.8 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
cloves
ground |
|
| 237 | ml |
margarine
softened |
|
| 237 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 3 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 231.2 | ml/g |
dates
pitted, chopped |
|
| 237 | ml |
walnuts
chopped |
|
Directions
Coarsely chop dates and walnuts.
Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves; set aside.
Place softened margarine or butter into large mixer bowl.
Add sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Beat until smooth and fluffy using medium speed.
Stir in flour mixture with a wooden spoon until well combined.
Stir in dates and walnuts.
Dough will be very stiff.
Cover tightly and refrigerate for 1 hour or more.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto lightly greased cookie sheets.
Bake in preheated 400℉ (200℃) oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Do not overcook.
Remove to wire rack and cool completely before storing.
