Date-Sugar Cookies

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Yield
2 1/2 dozen (serving size: 1 cookie)
November 1995
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup stick margarine, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted
  • 1/3 cup chopped pitted dates
  • Vegetable cooking spray

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 72
  • Caloriesfromfat 34%
  • Fat 2.7g
  • Satfat 0.4g
  • Monofat 1.3g
  • Polyfat 0.7g
  • Protein 1g
  • Carbohydrate 11.3g
  • Fiber 0.4g
  • Cholesterol 7mg
  • Iron 0.3mg
  • Sodium 41mg
  • Calcium 3mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Cream sugar and margarine at medium speed of a mixer until fluffy (about 3 minutes). Add vanilla and egg; beat well. Combine flour, cornmeal, and baking soda; stir. Add to creamed mixture; beat well. Stir in pecans and dates.

Step 2

Drop dough by level tablespoons onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes; let cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove from pans; let cool completely on wire racks.

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Ratings & Reviews

MarlaInMagnolia's Review

MarlaInMagnolia
January 18, 2012
Very nice texture and flavor. I love what the cornmeal added in terms of texture. I used butter instead of margarine and I added a couple tsp's of clementine zest that I think really added pizazz and made them taste like the holidays.