Crackle-Top Ginger Date Cookies

Submitted by Elly in Canada

"Cookies that taste great and smell heavenly while baking"

 

• Ready In: 38mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 48 cookies

ingredients

• 1 cup pitted dates, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup boiling water
• 2 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons granulated sugar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350º F (180º C). Spray baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
2. In a small bowl, soak 3/4 cup of the chopped dates in the boiling water for 15 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
4. Add egg, brown sugar, molasses, and butter to date and water mixture, and mix until well combined.
5. Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients.
6. Pour in the liquid ingredients and stir until combined. Stir in remaining 1/4 cup chopped dates.
7. Cover cookie dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.
8. With lightly floured hands, roll cookie dough into 1-inch (2.5cm) balls, then roll in granulated sugar.
9. Place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until cookie dough is still soft when lightly touched. Cool completely on rack. Store cookies in a cookie jar or a tightly sealed container.

Reviews

[mums the word]

A simple cookie to make and the spices are just right. I am not sure why they are called a "crackle top" because mine did not crackle at all (see photo) but, who cares when they taste this good? Made the house smell wonderful too! Thx Elly!