peanut-filled cookies with salt. Salt and baking soda should be left out if you use self-rising flour.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 35 mins |
| Additional Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 55 mins |
| Servings: | 16 |
| Yield: | 16 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) package dried pitted dates, diced
- 2 teaspoons baking soda, divided
- ⅓ cup boiling water
- 3 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons instant coffee
- 2 teaspoons milk powder
- 2 tablespoons boiling water
- 1 ¾ cups white sugar
- 1 cup margarine
- 1 ½ tablespoons margarine
- 4 large eggs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Place dates in a bowl. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon baking soda on top and mix well. Add 1/3 cup boiling water, stir, and set aside until dates have swelled, about 10 minutes. Squeeze with your hands to remove most of the liquid.
- Meanwhile, mix flour and 1 teaspoon baking soda together in a bowl. Combine instant coffee, milk powder, and 2 tablespoons boiling water in a separate bowl; mix until dissolved.
- Beat sugar, margarine, and eggs together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until well blended. Add coffee mixture and dates; beat until well mixed. Gradually mix in flour. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 330 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 49 g |
| Cholesterol | 47 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Sodium | 323 mg |
| Sugars | 31 g |
| Fat | 14 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I soaked the sliced dates in brandy. Very nice on the first day, started to dry out the next but still nice. Next time I will add some sliced apple and cinnamon to keep it moist for longer.
I soaked the sliced dates in brandy. Very nice on the first day, started to dry out the next but still nice. Next time I will add some sliced apple and cinnamon to keep it moist for longer.