Sugar-Free Date Cookies
Description
Your family will love these healthy date cookies with crunchy pecans--they contain no additional sugar and are sweetened only by dates and banana.
Ingredients
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1 cup chopped dates
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1/4 cup chopped pecans
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1/4 cup water
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1/2 very ripe banana, mashed
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1 large egg, lightly beaten
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2 tablespoons butter, melted
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2
Combine the dates, pecans, water, banana, egg, butter, and vanilla extract in a bowl.
3
Whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together in a separate bowl. Add to the date mixture and stir until well combined.
4
Drop dough by tablespoonfuls about 1 inch apart onto the prepared baking sheet and flatten lightly with the palm of your hand.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until cookies start to brown around the edges, being careful not to over-bake, for 11 to 13 minutes. Transfer cookies immediately to a wire rack to cool.