Date Walnut Cookies

Name: Date Walnut Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 36
Ingredients: 1 pkg (496 g) Betty Crocker* Oatmeal Cookie Mix; 1/2 cup (125 mL) butter or margarine; 1 egg; 1 tbsp (15 mL) water; 1 pkg (8 oz) chopped dates; 3/4 cup(175 mL) chopped walnuts; Icing sugar, if desired

Prep 10 min
Total 20 min
Servings 36

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Oatmeal and dates marry in a rich cookie-jar favourite. Make two batches if you want the cookie jar to stay full a long time.

Aug 4, 2010

Ingredients

1 pkg (496 g) Betty Crocker* Oatmeal Cookie Mix
1/2 cup (125 mL) butter or margarine
1 egg
1 tbsp (15 mL) water
1 pkg (8 oz) chopped dates
3/4 cup(175 mL) chopped walnuts
Icing sugar, if desired

Steps

1

Heat oven to 375°F (190°C). In large bowl, stir all ingredients until stiff dough forms.
2

Drop dough by teaspoonfuls 2 inches (5 cm) apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
3

Bake 10 to 11 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Sprinkle with icing sugar.

Expert Tips

Tip 1
Tip: To use whole dates, snip dates into small pieces with scissors dipped into a glass of water.

Nutrition Information

120 Calories, 5g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 16g Total Carbs, 10g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 36

Calories: 120

Total Fat: 5g

Saturated Fat: 1 1/2g

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 15mg

Sodium: 70mg; 3%

Total Carbs: 16g

Dietary Fiber: 1g

Sugars: 10g

Protein: 2g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 2; 2%

Exchanges:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.