Description
This is my own recipe that I perfected after a few not so perfect batches. I have been making these cookies for several years and everyone loves them.
Ingredients
- 2 cups pitted dates, chopped
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- ½ cup milk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 ½ cups regular rolled oats
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar
- ½ cup melted butter
- ½ cup butter-flavored shortening (such as Crisco®), melted
Instructions
- Heat dates
- water
- and 1/4 cup brown sugar in a saucepan over medium heat; cook until dates are very soft
- about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
- Stir vinegar into milk in a bowl; set aside to curdle
- about 10 minutes.
- Whisk flour and baking soda together in a large bowl; stir in oats and 1 1/2 cups brown sugar. Stir butter
- shortening
- and milk mixture into flour mixture; cover dough and refrigerate until firm
- about 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface about 1/8-inch thick; cut dough circles with a round cookie cutter. Place about 1 tablespoon date mixture in the center of each circle; fold circle in half and press edges together tightly to seal. Place cookies on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden
- about 10 minutes. Remove to cool completely on a wire rack.
Prep Time: 45 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins
Servings: 12