scrumptious orange bites
(2 ratings)
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from Sue McGill of The Villages, FL
(2 ratings)
yield
serving(s)
prep time
25 Min
cook time
10 Min
Ingredients For scrumptious orange bites
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1 1/3 call purpose flour
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1 tspsalt
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3/4 tspbaking soda
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1 1/2 cpitted whole dates, chopped
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8 Tbspunsalted butter
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1/2 clight brown sugar, packed
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1 tspgrated orange zest plus 1/2 cup orange juice
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2large eggs
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1 cbutterscotch chips
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1 cchopped pecans
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confectioner's sugar
How To Make scrumptious orange bites
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1Adjust oven racks to upper middle and lower middle positions and heat oven to 375. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk flour, salt, and baking soda together in a bowl.
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2Bring dates, butter, brown sugar, and orange zest and juice to simmer in a saucepan and cook until the mixture is slightly thickened and measures 2 cups, about 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to a large bowl and let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
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3Whisk eggs into cooled date mixture, one at a time, until combined. Fold in flour mixture until just combined, then fold in butterscotch chips and pecans. Drop generous tablespoon size portions of dough onto prepared cookie sheets, spaced about 2 inches apart.
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4Bake cookies until edges are set and beginning to brown but centers are still soft and puffy, about 10 minutes, switching and rotating baking sheets halfway through baking time.
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5Let cookies cool on the cookie sheets for 10 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely. Repeat with the remaining dough using cooled, freshly lined baking sheets.
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6Lightly dust the COOLED cookies with confectioner's sugar before serving.
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