Date cookies are an AMAZING treat for date lovers! They’re soft, buttery, sweet, a little spicy, and packed with dates. I lightly spiced them with cinnamon and nutmeg, then added walnuts for a lovely crunch.
Date Cookies
For this recipe, I used pitted Deglet Nour dates because they hold their shape beautifully in the dough and add natural sweetness. I chop them up finely — it gives the cookies a much better texture and makes sure you get a chunk of date in every bite.
I decided to give my cookies a bit of a kick, so I added ground cinnamon and nutmeg. These warm spices pair perfectly with dates.
I also folded in some chopped walnuts for a bit of crunch.
You'll Need
Dry ingredients: I used all-purpose flour, caster sugar, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon and nutmeg.
Wet ingredients: I used unsalted butter and eggs.
Add-ins: I added chopped pitted dates and chopped walnuts.
Find the quantities in the recipe card.
How To Make Date Cookies
Before we start, keep in mind that the dough needs to chill in the refrigerator for 30–40 minutes. Now, let’s break down the process.
Step 1: Cream butter and caster sugar together in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
Step 2: Mix in the eggs, one at a time, until combined.
Step 3: Mix in the sifted flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg until combined.
Step 4: Fold in the chopped dates and walnuts. You will have a sticky dough, which you need to refrigerate for 30-40 minutes.
Step 5: Now, preheat the oven to 180C / 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop tablespoons of the cookie batter onto the baking sheet.
Step 6: Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the edges are golden, then allow the cookies to cool, then serve.
Pro Tips
- For the best texture, don't overmix the cookie dough.
- Don’t use dry dates; they're too tough for baking. Pitted Deglet Nour dates are good choice for this recipe.
- Chilling the dough is so important; it improves the texture of the cookies and prevents them from getting too flat while baking.
- Make sure to distribute the chopped dates evenly throughout the cookie dough, so they don’t gather in one spot.
- Because dates are sweet, I use only one cup of sugar. You can even reduce it to ¾ cup and still get delicious cookies.
More Cookie Recipes:
- Blondie Cookies
- Jam Filled Cookies
- Cinnamon Spice Cookies
- Hazelnut Cookies with Chocolate Chips
- Easter Egg Cookies Recipe
- Easy Smarties Cookies Recipe
- Cloud Cookies
- Cornbread Cookies
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Recipe
Date Cookies
Equipment
- Baking sheet
- Mixing bowl
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
Ingredients
- 1 cup caster sugar
- ¾ cup unsalted butter , softened
- 3 eggs , at room temperature
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ½ cups pitted dates , chopped
- 1 cup walnuts , chopped
Instructions
- Cream butter and caster sugar together in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the eggs, one at a time, until combined.
- Mix in the sifted flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg until combined.
- Fold in the chopped dates and walnuts. Then chill the dough for 30-40 minutes.
- Now, preheat the oven to 180C / 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Scoop tablespoons of the cookie batter onto the baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, then allow the cookies to cool, then serve.
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