Cinnamon-Spiced Date Cookies

Name: Cinnamon-Spiced Date Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 36 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup whole wheat flour; 3/4 cup chopped pitted dates; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 1/4 cups sugar, divided; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1/2 cup applesauce; 1 tablespoon water; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; cooking spray

Submitted by hannahactually

"This recipe comes from Cooking Light. The store-bought boxed variety of dates that are prechopped and lightly coated with sugar were suggested for use in this recipe. Cook time includes one-hour refrigeration time. (NUTRITION PER SERVING CALORIES 96(30% from fat); FAT 3.2g (sat 0.6g,mono 0.9g,poly 1.5g); PROTEIN 1.1g; CHOLESTEROL 0.0mg; CALCIUM 11mg; SODIUM 64mg; FIBER 0.9g; IRON 0.4mg; CARBOHYDRATE 16.5g)"

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Ready In:: 1hr 35mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 36

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
³⁄₄ cup chopped pitted dates
1 teaspoon baking powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₈ teaspoon ground ginger
¹⁄₈ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 ¹⁄₄ cups sugar, divided
¹⁄₂ cup vegetable oil
¹⁄₂ cup applesauce
1 tablespoon water
¹⁄₄ teaspoon vanilla extract
cooking spray

directions

Preheat oven to 350°.
Lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife.
Combine flours and next 6 ingredients (flours through cinnamon) in a large bowl; make a well in the center of mixture.
Combine 1 cup sugar, oil, applesauce, water, and vanilla in a bowl; add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist.
Cover and chill 1 hour or until firm.
Shape dough into 36 balls, and roll the balls in 1/4 cup sugar.
Place the balls 2 inches apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray.
Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool 1 minute on pans.
Remove from pans, and cool on a wire rack.