Coconut Date Cookies (To Die For)
I may have just tasted the most delicious recipe I have ever created! I am totally impressed with these cookies (and myself)!
Coconut Date Cookies
Mal gave the perfect description for these cookies: “You know what they remind me of… those Girl Scout cookies with the coconut… the Samoas… only without the chocolate. Delicious! They’re just really good.” (He ate 5 of them with a glass of milk.)
Coconut Date Cookies
Makes 12 cookies
1 cup pitted dates (approximately 15-20 whole dates; make sure measuring cup is full)
1/4 cup oats
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup brown sugar (I used 1/4 cup Splenda brown sugar)
1 tbsp canola oil
1/4 cup soy milk
1. Put all ingredients in a blender/food processor, and blend well until there are no large date pieces.
2. Portion mixture into 1 inch balls, place on greased cookie sheet, and flatten with the back of a spoon/spatula.
3. Cook for 10-12 minutes on 350 degrees.
4. Remove from oven and cool on cookie rack.
Approximately 75-80 calories per cookie. Samoas Option: Melt 1/4 cup of chocolate chips in the microwave. Using a fork dipped in the melted chocolate, drizzle on top of cookies (cookies should be cool). Enjoy! **I recommend storing these cookies in the refrigerator. Mine were really sticky this morning after leaving them out on the kitchen counter all night. I guess I don’t like my cookies sticky!
Spring it!Posted by: Tina 31 comments
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on May 15th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
My goodness, those cookies DEFINITELY look to-die-for!! Start digging my grave!! ;0)
on May 15th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
I love all your baked goods this week! Lots of things for me to try!
on May 16th, 2008 at 5:44 am
Couple questions for you about the recipe. First, about how many dates did you use? – 1c may be hard to measure. Two, did you use unsweetened coconut? And, do you have to use soy milk or do you think skim milk would be okay too. I’m not a fan of straight up coconut – the texture kind of bothers me, but I’ve been known to tolerate it more when it’s hidden and mixed in things, especially baked goods. I think I might give this recipe a try though – I love GS Samosas!
on May 16th, 2008 at 5:48 am
To Die For, indeed!!
on May 16th, 2008 at 5:57 am
Anon,
I’m not sure how many dates I used… maybe 15-20? I put them in a measuring cup, and they filled it completely. Sorry, I should have been more exact with that measurement. I need to work on my recipe skills!
I used sweetened coconut for the recipe. There wasn’t a ton of coconut texture to these cookies because it was blended well into the batter. The coconut flavor definitely came through though!
on May 16th, 2008 at 6:01 am
I LOVE Samosas (which have trans-fats in them!) so I can’t wait to make these!!! I’m putting the on the agenda for next week. But I’m supposed to make your date bars first! I love how you invent healthy cookies – I’m totally lacking in that dept.
on May 16th, 2008 at 6:51 am
OMG I LOVE SAMOAS!!!! they are my favorite cookies on earth. i must try making these!
on May 16th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Yum! Where does this recipe come from?
on May 16th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Beth,
The recipe is from my brain!
I just made it up as I went a long!
on May 16th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
Wow, even more impressive!
on May 19th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
Oh my goodness. These were my favorite cookies as a kid! I’ve steered clear for years for health reasons–but now I can have them. Yippee! Thanks for sharing this recipe!
on May 19th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
I LOVE Caramel Delights – that what we called them in KY as a girl scout. They are my favorite cookies, I can’t wait to try them too. We are having a family gathering in June, these are on my goodies list to take. (And thanks for your comment earlier today – enjoying your blog)
on May 22nd, 2008 at 9:12 pm
Tina, I made these a few days ago and they are delicious!! Mine turned into balls because I had a problem with them sticking to the baking sheet. I was happy though because I ate the stuck on pieces
Thanks for sharing the yummy recipe!!
on Aug 29th, 2008 at 8:24 am
What am I doing wrong? Everytime I make these they are wet wet wet and even when I bake them for 5 minutes longer, they are just floppy dough. Taste good, but they are sticky and not a ‘cookie’…maybe I should use less soymilk?
on Aug 29th, 2008 at 9:05 am
Sara,
Yea, mine are sticky too, but I just keep them in the fridge.
on Oct 17th, 2008 at 7:46 am
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on Oct 19th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
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on Jan 20th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
i tried these with dried persimmons instead of dates and sucanat instead of brown sugar. they tasted great. thanks for the quick recipe. i love that i didn’t have to wash a bowl
on Jan 21st, 2009 at 10:19 pm
I was wondering if you could replace the oil in this recipe for applesauce instead? Would that change the consistency and taste at all?
on Jan 22nd, 2009 at 7:05 am
@ashley: It might work. If you try it, let me know how it turns out!
on Jan 25th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
Tina, I tried the applesauce today…and …
It was AMAZING! Thank you for this recipe. The only ba part is that I ate the whole cookie pan!
oops! lol Thanks again!
on Jan 25th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
Tina, I tried the applesauce today…and …
It was AMAZING! Thank you for this recipe. The only bad part is that I ate the whole cookie pan!
oops! lol Thanks again!
on Jan 25th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
@ashley: Awesome!!!!! Good to know! I’ll keep it in mind next time!
Thanks!
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on Apr 3rd, 2009 at 7:42 am
I made these last night after having such a craving for something coconutty! This did the trick although… I might have eaten the whole batch last night!!!!
oops. great recipe!
on Jun 22nd, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Wow, these sound so yummy. I have some chopped dates so maybe I’ll try it. However, I don’t have any coconut flakes….but I do have coconut oil, so maybe I’ll try a little bit of that instead..
on Jun 22nd, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Well, I’ll update to my comment right above: I made it to the recipe EXCEPT — I used 1 T of coconut oil instead of regular oil. Also, I used 3/4 C of oat flour since I didn’t have the shredded coconut. Also, didn’t have brown sugar, so used 1/4 C white sugar, about 1 teaspoon of honey (little bit that was left in the container, lol) and a small handful of sweetened dried cranberries. Except for those differences, I followed the recipe, lol, and it came out realllllly yummy. I couldn’t exactly shape them into balls as my dough was pretty thin, but when they came out of the oven, they’re perfect! I can easily see myself making up a couple dozen of these for special occiasions! Thank you!
on Sep 7th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
I made these tonight… I followed the recipie exactly but instead of coming out like cookies, the batter kind of melted on the pan and I ended up with something more like a wafer. Tina, any suggestions on how to fix this?
They still taste delicious!! They just don’t look like cookies and were hard to get off the pan. =:)
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on Dec 14th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
A bit too sweet… would skip the sugar. And very soft and cheewy… maybe too much… they don’t hold togheter! But good however!