Date Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 cup sucanat or 1 cup brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 cup skim milk
• 2 cups rolled oats (quick cooking or regular - not instant)
• 1 1/2 cups chopped dates

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 cream together the butter, sucanat, and eggs.
• 3 in a different bowl combine the flour through all spice.
• 4 add the flour to the butter mixture alternating with the milk until it is all combined.
• 5 stir in the oatmeal and dates.
• 6 drop by teaspoons onto a cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
• 7 bake for 10-12 minutes or until slightly browned.
• 8 immediately remove from pans onto a rack to cool.