German Oatmeal Date Cookies
Description
These delicious German Christmas oatmeal cookies are made with lots of chopped dates, butter, and eggs and are very quick and easy to bake.
Ingredients
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10 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
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3 cups rolled oats
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2 eggs
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1/2 cup white sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla sugar
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 1/2 cups finely chopped, pitted dates
Directions
1
Melt 9 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over low heat; mix in oats. Remove from heat and let cool, about 20 minutes.
2
Mix eggs, sugar, vanilla sugar, and baking powder together in a large bowl; stir in dates-oat mixture.
3
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet with remaining 1 tablespoon butter.
4
Use 2 teaspoons to place little mounds of oat-date mixture 2 inches apart onto the baking sheets.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned on the top and bottom, about 20 minutes.