Description
A nostalgic recipe for chewy Date Walnut Cookies filled with Medjool dates and crunchy walnuts, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
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- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 113 g unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup Medjool dates, softened and diced
- 1 cup walnuts, crushed
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla flavor
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream the room-temperature butter with both sugars until light and slightly fluffy (3-4 minutes).
- Beat in the egg and vanilla until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and cinnamon. Gradually add this to the wet ingredients.
- Fold in the diced dates and crushed walnuts until evenly distributed.
- Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes.
- Scoop uniform balls onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each cookie.
- Bake for about 13 minutes, until the bottoms are lightly browned.
- Cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container; they remain fresh for up to 3 days at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: date walnut cookies, chewy cookies, dessert, baking, family recipe
