date-oatmeal cookies

Name: Date-Oatmeal Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 32
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cup(s) uncooked quick oats; 1 cup(s) crushed bran flakes cereal; 1/4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; pinch(es) of salt; 1 1/2 stick(s) butter (3/4 cup), at room temperature; 1 cup(s) packed dark brown sugar; 1 large egg; 2 teaspoon(s) grated lemon peel; 1 package(s) (8 oz) chopped dates

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Karen Feinen

Rochester, NY

Updated on Oct 5, 2015

These sound great. You could up the healthy on these a little by substituting white whole wheat flour for all-purpose. Source: Woman's Day 10/12/93

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield 32 Cookies

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups uncooked quick oats
1 cup crushed bran flakes cereal
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
pinch of salt
1 1/2 sticks butter (3/4 cup), at room temperature
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1 package (8 oz) chopped dates

How To Make date-oatmeal cookies

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease cookie sheets or line with parchment.

Step 2

Mix oats, bran flakes, flour, baking soda and salt in a bowl with a fork.
Step 3

Beat together butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy.
Step 4

Beat in egg and lemon peel until blended.
Step 5

Stir in flour mixture, then dates until blended.
Step 6

Drop tablespoonfuls, 2" apart on prepared cookie sheet.
Step 7

Bake 10 minutes or until browned around edges. Cool cookies briefly before removing to wire rack to cool completely.
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