Soft & Chewy Oatmeal Date Cookies Recipe

Name: Soft & Chewy Oatmeal Date Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 33 min
Yield: about 3 dozen
Ingredients: 2¼ cups all-purpose flour; ½ tsp. baking soda; ¼ tsp. salt; 1 cup quick oats; 1 cup packed brown sugar; ½ cup sugar; 1 cup butter, softened; 2 Tbsp. honey; 2 tsp. vanilla extract; 2 large eggs; 1½ cups diced Sunsweet Dates; ½ cup pecans, chopped

Ingredients

2¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. salt
1 cup quick oats
1 cup packed brown sugar
½ cup sugar
1 cup butter, softened
2 Tbsp. honey
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1½ cups diced Sunsweet Dates
½ cup pecans, chopped

	PREP TIME 15m	COOK TIME 18m	TOTAL TIME 33m
YIELD about 3 dozen

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300ºF.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, soda, salt and oats. Mix with a wire whisk and set aside.
In an electric mixer bowl, combine sugars and mix to combine. Add in butter and blend until a creamy, grainy paste.
Scrape down sides of bowl then add honey, vanilla and eggs. Mix at medium speed until light and fluffy.
Add the flour mixture, dates and pecans and blend at low speed until just combined. Don't overmix!
Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until cookies are light golden brown. Immediately transfer cookies with a spatula to a cooling rack. Eat and enjoy!