Spiced Date and Walnut Cookies
If you are a lover of "warm" spices like ginger, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg, then look no further. These cookies are for you. Add in some nuts and chopped dates and let me tell you, there is nothing wrong with these!
Servings: 3 Dozen Cookies
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1-3/4 Cup AP flour
- 2 Tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 Tsp Salt
- 1 Tsp ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 Tsp ground Ginger
- 1/2 Tsp ground Cloves
- 1/2 Tsp ground Nutmeg fresh grated is best if you can.
Wet Ingredients
- 1/4 Cup Butter room temperature
- 1/4 Cup Vegetable Shortening
- 1 Large Egg
- 1-1/4 Cup Brown Sugar Packed
Finishing Touches
- 1/2 Cup diced Walnuts
- 1/3 Cup diced Dates
Instructions
Dry Ingredients
- Pre-Heat Oven to 375. Grease cookie sheets or use parchment paper which is my new love. In a medium size bowl stir together all the dry ingredients. Oh...those spices smell so nice!
Wet Ingredients
- Using an electric mixer, mix together the Butter, Shortening, Brown Sugar and Egg until well combined. Then slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix them together using a Spatula or a big spoon. Don't use your electric mixer.
Finishing Touches
- Dust the Dates lightly with a spoonful of flour. This keeps them from sticking. Then add the Dates and the diced Walnuts to the cookie batter and stir until combined.
Form the cookies
- Pinch off a piece of dough and roll it into 1 inch balls. Place the balls 2 inches apart of the greased cookie sheet. I really love using Parchment Paper but it's your call. They spread while baking. Lightly press down on the cookie using your finger to oh-so-slightly flatten.
Bake
- Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 Minutes or just until golden brown around the edges. Careful not to over bake. They go from "done" to "over done" very fast.
- Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes then make that cup of tea. Grab a couple of still warm cookies, inhale the aroma and take a big bite. Enjoy!
