a date with oatmeal cookies

Name: A Date With Oatmeal Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) butter; 1 cup(s) brown sugar; 1/2 cup(s) white sugar; 2 - egg; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 2 package(s) dates, chopped; 3 cup(s) oats, quick cooking; 1 1/2 cup(s) flour; 1 cup(s) walnuts, chopped; ## ICING; 8 ounce(s) white almond bark; 1 tablespoon(s) shortening

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Mak Taylor

Canyon Lakes, WA

Updated on Dec 17, 2011

Our family loves these. Easy to make and delicious too!

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield "Just a couple - they're SO delicious!"

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 - egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 packages dates, chopped
3 cups oats, quick cooking
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup walnuts, chopped
ICING
8 ounces white almond bark
1 tablespoon shortening

How To Make a date with oatmeal cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

Cream butter and sugars.
Step 3

Add eggs and vanilla - mix until smooth.
Step 4

In separate bowl mix together salt, baking soda, cinnamon and flour. Add to wet mixture 1/2 cup at a time.
Step 5

Mix in dates and walnuts.
Step 6

Add Oatmeal 1 cup at a time. Mix well.
Step 7

Shape dough into golfball sized cookies and flatten. Bake on parchment lined cookie sheet for 10 to 12 minutes.
Step 8

Remove cookies and place on parchment lined tray to cool.
Step 9

In double boiler combine white almond bark and 1 tablespoon shortening. Melt until smooth.
Step 10

Drizzle by spoon over cookies.
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