Date Pecan Cookies
Add these Date Pecan Cookies to your holiday baking this year. A super easy cookie recipe studded with chopped dates and pecans and filled with seasonal spices for a great flavour. These cookies have a texture between a cookie and a scone and go great with a warm drink.
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 135kcal
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 ⅓ cups brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup pitted dates chopped
- 1 cup pecans chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375ºF/190ºC and line a large baking tray with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg. Whisk to combine and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix the softened butter and sugar on high speed until smooth and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time mixing well after each addition. Fold the flour into the mixture until combined. Be careful not to over mix. Fold in the chopped dates and chopped pecans.
- Drop spoonfuls of the cookie dough on your prepared baking tray. Bake between 8 - 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool on a wire cooling rack. Repeat for all cookies.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Nutrition Facts
Date Pecan Cookies
Amount Per Serving (1 cookie)
Calories 135
Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Trans Fat 0.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 27mg9%
Sodium 79mg3%
Potassium 39mg1%
Carbohydrates 16g5%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 179IU4%
Vitamin C 0.03mg0%
Calcium 14mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.