Description
Indulge your senses with these delightful Cinnamon Oat Date Walnut Cookies, a scrumptious treat that combines the warm, comforting flavors of cinnamon with the wholesome goodness of oats, sweet dates, and crunchy walnuts.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup rolled oats, processed *
- 1 cup walnuts, processed into meal (3.7 oz.) *
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (+/-) *
- ½ teaspoon sea salt (+/-) *
Wet Ingredients:
- 8 to 9 Medjool dates, pitted (approx. ¾ cup – lightly packed)
- 1 teaspoon molasses *
- 2 Tablespoons unsweetened plain plant milk
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla
Optional Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup small chop walnuts (1.1 oz.)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F, middle rack.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (or silicone pads), set aside.
- Place the rolled oats into the food processor with the ‘S’ blade, process for 30 seconds until finely chopped (not flour), then place into a large bowl.
- Place the walnuts into the food processor with the ‘S’ blade, process for 20 seconds until finely chopped, then place into the large bowl with the chopped oats.
- Place the Medjool dates into the food processor with the ‘S’ blade, process for 20 to 30 seconds until finely chopped and rolls itself into a large sticky ball in the food processor, then place into the large bowl with the chopped oats and walnuts.
- Place the all the remaining Dry Ingredients into a large bowl whisk to combine.
- Add all the remaining Wet Ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly by hand with a stiff spoon to incorporate all the ingredients. This may take a few moments as initially it will feel like the dough won’t come together, keep pressing the dough with a stiff spoon.
- If adding the optional walnuts, add and stir to press them into the dough.
- Using a medium-sized cookie scoop (approx. 1 rounded Tablespoon) and scoop up some cookie dough, roll it into a firm, tightly packed dough ball and place onto the cookie sheet. Continue until all the dough has been rolled into balls.
- Place in a 350 F preheated oven for 12 to 14 minutes until the cookies are set.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for 2 minutes, then remove and move them to a cooling rack. Allow to completely cool to room temperature, enjoy!
Notes
*Please reference the blog post for Tips for Success, Pantry Items Used, Storage and Freezing, and Kitchen Products Used.
*Sea Salt: Please adjust the sea salt based upon your family’s sea salt preferences and/or based upon dietary needs.
*Servings: 14 to 16 cookies