Cinnamon-Spiced Date Cookies

This recipe comes from Cooking Light. The store-bought boxed variety of dates that are prechopped and lightly coated with sugar were suggested for use in this recipe. Cook time includes one-hour refrigeration time. (NUTRITION PER SERVING CALORIES 96(30% from fat); FAT 3.2g (sat 0.6g,mono 0.9g,poly 1.5g); PROTEIN 1.1g; CHOLESTEROL 0.0mg; CALCIUM 11mg; SODIUM 64mg; FIBER 0.9g; IRON 0.4mg; CARBOHYDRATE 16.5g)

• Ready In: 1 hr 35 mins
• Serves: 36

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  cup whole wheat flour
• 3⁄4 cup  chopped pitted dates
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar, divided
• 1⁄2 cup  vegetable oil
• 1⁄2 cup applesauce
• 1  tablespoon water
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract
•  cooking spray

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife.
3. Combine flours and next 6 ingredients (flours through cinnamon) in a large bowl; make a well in the center of mixture.
4. Combine 1 cup sugar, oil, applesauce, water, and vanilla in a bowl; add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist.
5. Cover and chill 1 hour or until firm.
6. Shape dough into 36 balls, and roll the balls in 1/4 cup sugar.
7. Place the balls 2 inches apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray.
8. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
9. Cool 1 minute on pans.
10. Remove from pans, and cool on a wire rack.