Indulge in the delectable flavor of Grandma Pesek's Date Cookies, a cherished family recipe passed down through generations. These cookies, with their unique combination of sweet dates, crunchy walnuts, and warm spices, have become a beloved treat enjoyed by countless families. Join us on a culinary journey as we explore the secrets behind these delightful cookies and present three irresistible variations that cater to different tastes and dietary preferences. From the classic Grandma Pesek's Date Cookies to the refined Vegan Date Cookies and the indulgent Gluten-Free Date Cookies, each recipe promises a distinct experience while staying true to the essence of this timeless classic.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
GRANDMA'S DATE-FILLED COOKIES
Relish these date-filled cookies that are baked to perfection-a great dessert to serve at your party.
Provided by Pillsbury Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 5h40m
Yield 42
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In large bowl, beat softened butter and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in vanilla and eggs until well blended. On low speed, beat in flour and baking soda until well combined, scraping bowl occasionally. Dough will be soft. Divide dough into 4 pieces; flatten each piece, and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate about 3 hours or until dough is firm and cold.
- Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, mix Filling ingredients. Heat to boiling; boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low; simmer about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture is darkened in color and thickens slightly. Pour filling mixture into small bowl; refrigerate uncovered until ready to use (mixture will thicken as it cools).
- Heat oven to 375°F. Remove 1 piece of chilled dough from refrigerator, and unwrap. On work surface generously sprinkled with flour, roll out dough with floured rolling pin to 1/8 inch thick. Using floured 2 1/2-inch round cutter, cut out rounds. In half of the rounds, cut out and remove 1-inch round or desired shape of hole from center. Place whole rounds on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Spoon 1 generous teaspoonful cooled filling onto center of each round; top with cut out dough round. With fingertips or floured fork, press edges of dough to seal. Return dough centers and leftover dough to refrigerator for rerolling.
- Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.
- Meanwhile, repeat steps on assembling and baking with each portion of refrigerated dough, refrigerated leftover dough and remaining filling.
- Cool cookies completely, about 1 hour. Store covered in airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 150, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 70 mg, Sugar 15 g, TransFat 0 g
GRANDMA'S CRISPY DATE AND PECAN COOKIES
Family Christmas tradition. Is it candy or a cookie? Grandma Ziegler says it's a cookie that tastes better than candy. Enjoy with a cup of coffee. They are yummy. Store in an airtight container; do not store in the refrigerator.
Provided by Apryl
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Pecan Dessert Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place coconut in a shallow bowl.
- Stir sugar, margarine, and eggs together in a heavy skillet on the stove, with the burner off. Add pecans and dates. Cook over medium heat, stirring continuously, until thickened, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in rice cereal and vanilla extract. Remove from the heat and quickly roll mixture into 1-inch balls. Roll balls in coconut to coat and place on waxed paper to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 92.8 calories, Carbohydrate 13.3 g, Cholesterol 10.3 mg, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 53.9 mg, Sugar 10.6 g
DATE COOKIES
Spicy cookies with chewy dates. The dates sweeten these cookies without going overboard.
Provided by Sara
Categories Desserts Cookies Spice Cookie Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves; gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Combine the water and dates; stir into the dough along with the chopped pecans. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 156.1 calories, Carbohydrate 20.4 g, Cholesterol 29.1 mg, Fat 7.8 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 77.5 mg, Sugar 11.5 g
DATE COOKIES (GRANDMA COOKIES)
These are old fashioned cookies that have been in my family for many years. I have not tried them myself, but am submitting them in response to a request. I got the recipe from my great aunt, who says it's from her mother. She says they always used to call these "Grandma Cookies". I'm fairly sure you could use either softened butter or oil in place of the "fat"! Sorry I have no clue about how many cookies this makes or exactly how hot the oven should be!
Provided by Kree6528
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 1 batch of cookies
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cream fat and sugar.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and mix.
- Chill for 2 hours or longer.
- Break bits of dough and flatten down with glass, 3 inches apart on greased baking sheet.
- Flatten with knife which has been dipped in cold water.
- Put 1/2 walnut or pecan on top.
- Bake for 10 minutes in moderate oven.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 6026.8, Fat 231.6, SaturatedFat 111.2, Cholesterol 874.6, Sodium 2657.3, Carbohydrate 923.3, Fiber 31.5, Sugar 516.3, Protein 75.7
GRANDMA'S DATE FILLED COOKIES
These cookies have two layers of delicious and light sugar cookies sandwiched with date filling. I even loved these as a kid, when dates weren't COOL!
Provided by Epi-curious
Categories Dessert
Time 35m
Yield 24 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Mix in a sauce pan the dates, sugar and TBSP of flour, water, and lemon juice. Cook this for about 5 minutes on a medium heat, until all are blended well.
- Mix together the shortening, sugar, and eggs.
- Stir in the 2 Tbsps. thick cream and l teaspoons vanilla.
- Sift together the 2 1/2 cups of flour, baking soda and salt. Add to shortening mix to form dough.
- Chill dough for at least 1 to 2 hours.
- Roll out dough in thin layers in small batches and cut with round cookie cutter.
- Put mixture (about a tbsp.) in the center between 2 thin cookies pressed together.
- Bake at 350 degrees on lightly greased sheet pan for 8-10 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 171.5, Fat 5.3, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 17.2, Sodium 68.7, Carbohydrate 29.7, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 18.4, Protein 2.1
GRANDMA'S DATE BARS
I hope she knows, somehow, what a hit her yummy date bars are with the family, especially with a certain one of her grandsons. Every now and then I make up a batch and share some with him, to remind him of his grandma and her wonderful food. Here ya go, Brian, don't eat too many, now! Photo by:...
Provided by Ellen Bales
Categories Cookies
Time 1h5m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Melt shortening in a large pan. Add brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
- 2. Mix flour, salt and baking powder in a separate bowl and then add to above mixture. Stir in the nuts and dates.
- 3. Bake in a well-greased 9x13" pan in a pre-heated 325-degree oven for 35-40 minutes, or untl bars are a golden brown.
GRANDMA PARSON'S CHEERY CHERRY DATE NUT DROP COOKIES
My sister has a life long bud, Mary Jane who had a Grandma Parsons that loved to bake. Grandma Parsons gave this recipe to my Mom, and so there cookies have been in both families for several generations now. These cookies are moist and loaded with fruits,nuts and dates, a perfect Christmas combination.
Provided by Jane Whittaker
Categories Cookies
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Sift together flour, soda, salt. Set aside.
- 2. Cream butter, brown sugar, eggs. Mix til light and fluffy
- 3. Add creamed mixture alternately with flour mixture, then add buttermilk.
- 4. Stir in nuts, cherries, dates.
- 5. Drop by teaspoons on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
- 6. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or unti lightly browned.
DATE FILLED COOKIES
This recipe calls for dates, but you could substitute raisins or mincemeat.
Provided by Gordon
Categories Desserts Cookies Fruit Cookie Recipes Date
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a small saucepan over low heat, mix dates, sugar and 1/2 cup of water. Bring to a boil, and cook for 15 minutes, or until thick and smooth. Set aside to cool.
- Cream butter and brown sugar together until smooth. Gradually mix in flour, baking soda, and salt. Add the oatmeal and mix well. Stir in 2 to 4 tablespoons of water. Form the dough into a ball and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- On a floured surface, roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness and cut into 2 inch rounds. Place 1/2 of the rounds on cookie sheets. Spoon date mixture in the center of each round and top with another round. Press edges firmly together.
- Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 129.1 calories, Carbohydrate 22.1 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 4.2 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 90.6 mg, Sugar 12.6 g
Tips:
- Use fresh dates: Fresh dates are softer and have a more intense flavor than dried dates. If you're using dried dates, be sure to soak them in hot water for at least 30 minutes before using them.
- Don't overmix the dough: Overmixing the dough will make the cookies tough. Mix the dough just until the ingredients are combined.
- Chill the dough before baking: Chilling the dough for at least 30 minutes will help the cookies hold their shape better in the oven.
- Bake the cookies until they are just set: The cookies should be slightly soft in the center when you take them out of the oven. They will continue to firm up as they cool.
- Store the cookies in an airtight container: The cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Conclusion:
Grandma Peseks' Date Cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat. They're perfect for any occasion, from a casual snack to a special dessert. With their chewy texture and sweet, nutty flavor, these cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a new cookie recipe to try, be sure to give Grandma Peseks' Date Cookies a try. You won't be disappointed!
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