Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes

Yeilds: 24 small cookies

Ingredients:

• 6-7 dried pitted dates

• 1 cup rolled oats

• 2 cups whole wheat flour (or gluten free flour)

• 1/2 cup shredded coconut

• 1/2 tbsp cinnamon

• 1/4 tbsp nutmeg

• 1/2 cup olive oil

• 1/2 cup maple syrup

 

Source: Institute of Integrative Nutrition

Directions:

• Soak dates in 1 cup of water for 30 minutes.

• Preheat oven to 375° F. 

• Combine oats, flour, coconut, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl.

• Roughly chop the dates.

• Add oil, syrup, and dates and mix until all ingredients are moist.

• Form little balls and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet (it may take some work to form the dough and get the balls to stick together).

• Press cookies lightly so they do not roll off cookie sheet.

• Bake for 10 minutes.

• Take out cookie sheet and flip cookies.

• Bake for an additional 5-10 minutes.