grandma pesek's date cookies

Name: Grandma Pesek's Date Cookies
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 12 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) brown sugar; 1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1 cup(s) butter, softened; 3 large eggs; 2 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1/8 teaspoon(s) almond extract; 3 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground allspice; 2 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon(s) turmeric powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 16 ounce(s) dates, finely chopped; 1 cup(s) finely chopped pecans

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Lora blackmon

Wharton, TX

Updated on Sep 2, 2025

I grew up eating these date cookies at my grandma's house. I always remember her every time I make them. The aroma of Grandma's kitchen... What a great memory.

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A platter of Grandma Pesek's Date Cookies.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

These are amazing cookies filled with spices, nuts, and pieces of dates. The cookie itself is soft and buttery. Using mostly brown sugar gives the cookies a chewy texture. Cinnamon is the prominent spice you taste, but there are also hints of allspice, cloves, and turmeric. We enjoyed the nuttiness of the chopped pecans and the gooey, sweet dates. It may seem like a lot of dates, but it works with this cookie recipe. We can see why Lora loved it when Grandma Pesek baked these.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 1 Hr

cook time 12 Min

method Bake

yield 5 dozen

Ingredients

2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup butter, softened
3 large eggs
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon almond extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
16 ounces dates, finely chopped
1 cup finely chopped pecans

How To Make grandma pesek's date cookies

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Dice the dates and pecans. Set them aside.

Step 2

Cream brown sugar, granulated sugar, and butter.
Step 3

Add 3 eggs, vanilla extract, and almond extract to the mix and cream together.
Step 4

In a bowl, combine flour, spices, baking soda, and baking powder.
Step 5

Add 1/2 of the dry ingredients to the butter and sugar. Mix until well blended. Add remaining dry ingredients and blend again.
Step 6

Add dates and pecans. Mix until incorporated.
Step 7

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
Step 8

Bake 10 to 12 minutes at 350 degrees. For a softer cookie, only bake for 10 minutes.
Step 9

Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet. Then transfer them to a cooling rack to cool.
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