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Sticky Date Granola Cookies

Sticky Date Granola Cookies

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Description

The very BEST Sticky Date Granola Cookies for your autumn weekend baking! Crisp and golden on the outside yet sweet, chewy, rich and gooey (thanks to sticky dates) in the middle – these cookies are the cosiest, comforting cookies that taste just like sticky date pudding. Packed with coconut, oats, pepitas and raisins and scented with heavenly cinnamon and vanilla – there’s nothing not to love about these cookies.

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 1/2 cups (360 grams) medjool dates, pitted (approx. 15 dates)
  • 1/2 cup (85 grams) brown sugar
  • 125 grams butter
  • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate soda
  • 1 cup (140 grams) wholemeal spelt flour
  • 1 cup (90 grams) rolled (traditional) oats
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/4 cup (40 grams) pepitas
  • 1/2 cup (45 grams) shredded coconut
  • 1/2 cup (85 grams) raisins 
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (or extract)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 160 C (320 F) and line 2 cookie trays with baking paper.  Set aside.
  2. Place the dates, sugar and butter into a saucepan and place over medium heat stirring until the butter is melted.  Continue stirring and cook for a further 5 minutes.
  3. Remove from the heat, add the bicarbonate soda and stir to combine.   Set aside to cool for 5 minutes or so.
  4. Meanwhile, into a large bowl place the flour, oats, cinnamon, salt, pepitas, coconut and raisins and stir to combine.
  5. Add the slightly cooled date mixture, egg and vanilla to the bowl and stir to combine.
  6. Take 2 tablespoons of the dough and shape into rounds.
  7. Place rounds onto prepared tray and flatten to create a 5-centimetre sized cookie.
  8. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden. 
  9. Allow cookies to cool on tray.  Enjoy x

Notes

Cookies are best kept in the refrigerator in an air tight container.  Will keep for 3-4 days.

Cookies are freezer friendly.  Store in an airtight snap lock bag.  Will keep for 3 months.

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Category: Cookies
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Find it online: https://mylovelylittlelunchbox.com/2020/05/06/sticky-date-granola-cookies/