Coconut Date Cookies
- Catagory: Desserts
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cooking Time: 20 minutes
- Prep Notes:
- Courtesy Of: Institute for Integrative Nutrition
- Yields: 15 people
Ingredients
- 6-7 dried pitted dates
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/4 tablespoon nutmeg
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
Directions
- Soak dates in 1 cup of water for 30 minutes
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Combine oats, flour, coconut, cinnamon and nutmeg in a bowl
- Add oil and syrup and mix until all ingredients are moist
- Form little balls and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet
- Press cookies lightly so they do not roll off cookie sheet
- Bake for 10 minutes
- Take out cookie sheet and flip cookies
- Bake an additional 10 minutes