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Spice Date Cookies

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Feb 25, 2013
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Mmm! Make soft and chewy cookies slathered with a rich butter frosting.

Spice Date Cookies

  • Prep Time 1 hr 45 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Servings 78
  • Ingredients 19
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Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 3/4 cups packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 5 tablespoons sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 cup chopped nuts
  • 1 cup chopped pitted dates
  • 3 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Frosting

  • 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons cold strong brewed coffee
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat shortening and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Add eggs, sour cream, 2 teaspoons vanilla, the nuts and dates; beat 3 minutes. Stir in remaining cookie ingredients.
  • Step 
    2
    On ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks; cool completely.
  • Step 
    4
    In medium bowl, mix all frosting ingredients with spoon until blended and smooth. Spread about 1/2 teaspoon frosting over each cookie; let stand until dry. Store tightly covered.

Nutrition

100 Calories
4 1/2g Total Fat
1g Protein
14g Total Carbohydrate
9g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
100
Calories from Fat
40
Total Fat
4 1/2g
7%
Saturated Fat
1g
6%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
5mg
2%
Sodium
40mg
2%
Potassium
35mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
14g
5%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
9g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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