Description
If you want cookies without any added sugar you might want to try these delicious Dates & Peanut Butter Cookies. The sweetness comes here from the dates.
Ingredients
7 oz. (200g) organic dates (without stones)*
1 cup (250g) peanut butter*
1 medium egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract*
2.8 oz. (80g) semi-sweet chocolate*, melted
some chopped peanuts or cocoa nibs for decoration
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a baking sheet with baking parchment and set aside.
2. Add the dates to a food processor or mixer (you can also work with an immersion blender, but that takes a bit more time and is a bit more difficult) and mix until you get a smooth paste (see note). If you can see some smaller pieces of the dates that’s fine. Add the peanut butter and mix to combine. Finally, add the egg and vanilla extract and mix well. The dough will be tough and sticky now.
3. Use a small cookie scoop* or tablespoon to make small dough portions and shape them into balls. You should get about 16-18 balls. Place them on the baking sheet and flatten them with a fork and press a criss-cross pattern into the dough. Bake the cookies for about 9-10 minutes. Do not overbake the cookies! Take them out of the oven and let them cool down completely on a wire rack.
4. Melt the chocolate and dip the cooled cookies halfway into the chocolate or drizzle the cookies with it. Sprinkle with some chopped peanuts or cocoa nibs and let dry/harden. Store in an airtight container.
Notes
Dates can be stubborn, so you need a powerful blender. A weak or old blender might give up on tougher dates. Whatever you do, don’t force the machine if it struggles with the dates – doing so can easily damage the appliance! When cut into smaller pieces and slightly warmed in a microwave, for example, dates are easier to work with.
