Prep Time
40 minutes
Prep Notes
Cooking Time
15 – 20 minutes
Yields
24 small cookies
Ingredients
6-7 dried pitted dates
1 cup rolled oats
2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 tbsp cinnamon
1/4 tbsp nutmeg
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup maple syrup
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.