Date Nut Cookies | Thumbprint Filled
These soft chewy cookies are delicious and so easy to make. A real favorite to all who eat them!
Servings 48 Cookies
Calories 145kcal
Ingredients
Date Mixture:
- 2 cups dates pitted, chopped
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup walnuts chopped
Cookie Mixture:
- 2 sticks butter room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar loosely packed
- 3/4 cup cane sugar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 ounce amaretto
- 2 eggs
- 4 cups spelt flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Chop the dates and place them in a saucepan. Add sugar and water and heat on medium-high until it comes to a boil. Stir until thickened (around 5 - 10 minutes).2 cups dates, 1/2 cup white sugar, 3/4 cup water
- Once thickened, turn off heat, add walnuts, stir and set aside.1/2 cup walnuts
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In mixer, place butter and sugars and mix until creamed.2 sticks butter, 1 cup brown sugar, 3/4 cup cane sugar
- Add sour cream, amaretto, and eggs and mix until incorporated. (It will be loose).1/2 cup sour cream, 1 ounce amaretto, 2 eggs
- Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt and mix until incorporated.4 cups spelt flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 3/4 teaspoon salt
- Take a small amount of dough in your hand, roll it into 1-inch balls, and place it on cookie sheets.
- Stick your thumb in each ball and then fill the thumbprint with the date mixture.
- Bake for 11 - 13 minutes until lightly brown.
- Let cool for 5 minutes on cookie sheets before removing to wire racks
- Eat, smile, and enjoy.
Nutrition
Serving: 2cookies | Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 99mg | Potassium: 58mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 140IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.6mg