Chunky Oatmeal Date Cookies are full of good old-fashioned flavor with both dates and oatmeal in this easy drop cookie.
Chunky Oatmeal Date Cookies
By Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime
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I am sharing another old-fashioned cookie with you today. Oatmeal cookies are a perennial favorite of mine. I like the chewy texture, great flavor and hint of spice.
Besides the fact that they are so quick and easy to make? The perfect filler for any cookie jar.
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Chunky Oatmeal Date Cookies
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Chunky Oatmeal Date Cookies
Equipment
- 1 cookie sheet
Ingredients
- 1 cup softened unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 cups diced pitted dates
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Mix butter with sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Then add vanilla.
- Mix flour, baking soda, salt, then add to the dough and mix until smooth.
- Fold in the oats and dates.
- Use a cookie scoop to drop dough onto parchment lines cookie sheets, slightly apart.
- Bake for 14 minutes or until nicely browned.
- Cool on the pan a few minutes, then finish cooling on a wire rack.
- Repeat with all dough.
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You don’t see dates in many cookies, but I love them. I should bake with them more often including making these cookies.