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Date Cookies

Date Cookies

The ultimate comfort food, Date Cookies are sweet, chewy, and incredibly delicious. With a perfect balance of flavors from dates and pecans, these cookies will satisfy your sweet cravings. Perfect as a quick treat or festive gift, you'll want to bake these today!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 36 servings
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 180
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Butter at room temperature
  • 1.5 cups Sugar
  • 3 large Eggs at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 3 cups All-purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 2 cups Pecans roughly chopped, toasted
  • 1.5 cups Dates chopped, pitted

Equipment

  • Frying pan
  • Wooden Spoon
  • Oven
  • Chef's Knife
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Baking Sheet

Method
 

  1. Begin by preheating your oven to 350°F (175°C). This ensures that your cookies bake evenly and become perfectly golden.
  2. In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with a hand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar on low speed until well combined, about 2 minutes. You want a light and fluffy mixture here.
  3. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition, about 30 seconds per egg. This ensures they are well incorporated into the batter.
  4. After the last egg has been added, stir in the vanilla. The mixture may look slightly broken at this stage, but that’s perfectly normal.
  5. Next, add the flour, baking soda, and kosher salt. Mix on low speed until the flour is almost absorbed by the butter.
  6. Then introduce the toasted pecans and chopped dates into the mixture. Stir until everything is well distributed, and you can see the chunks of dates and pecans throughout.
  7. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours, or overnight if you have the time. Chilling helps the flavors meld together.
  8. Once chilled, scoop the dough by rounded tablespoons onto prepared baking sheets lined with parchment paper, leaving at least 2 inches between each cookie to allow for spread.
  9. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the cookies are puffed, look dry all over, and the edges are golden brown. Keep an eye on them to avoid overbaking.
  10. Remove from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy your freshly baked Date Cookies!

Notes

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