Date Walnut Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 c. butter
  • 1 c. packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 c. white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 t. vanilla
  • 3/4 c. whole wheat pastry flour
  • 3/4 c. all-purpose unbleached white flour
  • 3 c. quick-cook oatmeal
  • 1 t. cinnamon
  • 1 t. baking soda
  • 8 oz. pkg. chopped dates
  • 2 oz. pkg. chopped walnuts (2/3 cup)

Instructions

With an electric mixer, cream butter; add white and brown sugars. Add eggs and vanilla and combine well.

By hand, stir in flours, oatmeal, cinnamon and baking soda; stir in dates and walnuts and mix well.

Refrigerate dough for several hours.

Drop dough by rounded tablespoons, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookies sheets.

Bake 11-12 minutes at 350 degrees or until golden brown.

Cool cookies on wire racks lined with paper towel to absorb the grease.