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Ingredients
| dates - deglet noor (chopped): 1 cup (chopped) |
| water: 1/2 cup |
| dark brown sugar (packed): 1 1/4 cups (firmly packed//divided) |
| unsalted butter: 1/2 cup (room temperature) |
| eggs: 2 (unbeaten) |
| vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 2 1/4 cups |
| baking soda: 1/4 tsp |
| baking powder: 1/2 tsp |
| salt: 1/2 tsp |
| flaked coconut meat: 1 cup |
Date Drops
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User rating:
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Prep Time
10 min -
Cook Time
40 min -
Servings
60 serving(s)
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- Combine dates, water & 1/4 cup brown sugar in small saucepan.
- Bring to boil & cook over medium heat about 2 minutes, stirring until very thick, then set aside.
- In large mixing bowl, beat together remaining 1 cup brown sugar, butter, eggs & vanilla until very smooth.
- In medium bowl, whisk together flour, soda, baking powder & salt.
- Add flour mixture to egg mixture & mix well.
- Stir in coconut & lukewarm date mixture.
- Chill the dough in refrigerator.
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F & lightly grease several cookie sheets.
- Remove dough from refrigerator & drop by teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake 12 to 15 minutes, then cool before serving.