Healthy Walnut and Date Cookies

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 cup white whole wheat flour
• ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup rolled oats
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ cup butter

  softened (or coconut oil for dairy-free)
• ⅔ cup light brown sugar

  packed
• 1 egg

  or flax egg for vegan
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup Medjool dates

  about 10 dates, pitted and chopped
• ½ cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

• 1 Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 2 Mix dry ingredients – In a medium bowl, whisk together both flours, oats, baking
  soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
• 3 Cream butter and sugar – In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar until
  creamy.
• 4 Add wet ingredients – Mix in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
• 5 Combine dry and wet ingredients – Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet,
  stirring until just combined.
• 6 Fold in the chopped dates and walnuts.
• 7 Adjust consistency – If needed, add 1-2 tablespoons of water until the batter is
  sticky.
• 8 Chill the batter in the fridge for 10 minutes to help the cookies hold their
  shape.
• 9 Scoop dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
• 10 Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
• 11 Cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

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