Date Chocolate Chip Cookies
Date Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe. Partly sweetened with dates, these cookies make a quick and healthy snack idea. Plus, it is lunchbox friendly too!
So.. I accidentally bought 1 kg of dates from Amazon last week. It was a late night, impulse buy. All in the hopes that I would make healthy snacks, like smoothie bowls and energy balls.
Instead, the first thing I make are cookies.
But Date Chocolate Chip Cookies! So that makes them healthier than regular cookies, right?
Maybe not, because I still DO include regular sugar in the mix. But the addition of dates creates this nice, caramely taste to these cookies that make them really addicting.
Or so I've heard. I only had a couple of these cookies, whereas John ate the rest within 2 days. That is a testament to how tasty these cookies are.
Or maybe, it is signs of stress eating from his part while trying to complete his thesis for next week.
But before you gather all of the ingredients to try to make these, you need to be aware that these cookies take a little longer than your average cookie recipe. Partly because you need to boil water and dates together to form a puree. This process takes around 20 minutes so that the majority of the water will evaporate.
But trust me, it is so worth it in the end. This will create such a unique cookie experience, that you may want to experiment with this method while baking everything, from cakes to brownies to blondies.
I know I'm already planning my next date infused treat.
Date Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredients
All you need to make these cookies is:
- dates
- salted butter
- brown sugar
- egg
- vanilla extract
- flour
- baking soda
- chocolate chips
That's it!
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Date Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup pitted dates, finely chopped
- 3 Tbps salted butter, softened
- 1 ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, bring the water and the dates to a boil. Reduce the heat, and allow to simmer for 20 minutes. Most of the water should have evaporated.
- Preheat the oven to 325˚F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, beat together the butter, sugar and date mixture until fully combined. Mix in the egg and vanilla.
- Add in the flour and baking soda, and mix until fully incorporated. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop the dough on the prepared baking sheets and bake in the preheated oven for 12-14 minutes.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
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I made these for a very well-seasoned bunch of cooks on the Fourth of July. They loved them. They were easy to make.
I folded in a bit more tollhouse chocolate chips. Yum! The kids didn't seem as hyper. lol. I made them with light brown sugar. They were still so good!
I am so happy to hear that!!
Great tasting cookie, added 1/2 cup walnuts. Highly recommend.I’ll be looking for more recipes from you!
That makes me so happy to hear!! Glad you liked it 🙂
Wish I had these next textured cookies right now
They are pretty easy to make! If only I could send some over! 🙂
Darn those late-night impulse buys...lol but well done for turning it around and making these awesome looking cookies 😀
Aw, thanks! I am sensing another late night shopping session tonight.. :p
That is an awesome way to include some healtjhy sugars and fibre to the mix, and they look amazing! You can also make bounce-ball types of snack. I am sure you'd come up with some amazing combinations! <3 I hope you are having an amazing week so far 😀 x
I have been wanting to try that for a long time now! I will need to test some out soon 🙂
They look sooper yum.. Am bookmarking this
Thanks! Let me know how they go when you try it 🙂
just add cold milk
Agreed. Best combo!
Ummmmmm, these cookies look super yummy and with those ingredients wouldl be a huge hit with my family!
They were gone within days here. I hope you try it!
Wonderful recipe, thanks for sharing !
It is super tasty!