Enjoy the natural sweetness from the dates, the crunch from the pecans, the moisture from the banana, and the satisfaction that you're serving your family a healthier cookie.
Ingredients
- dates: 1 cup (chopped)
- pecans: 0.25 cup (chopped)
- water: 0.25 cup
- very ripe banana: 0.5 piece (mashed)
- egg, lightly: 1 piece (beaten)
- butter: 2 Tbsp (melted)
- vanilla extract: 0.5 tsp
- all-purpose flour: 1 cup
- baking powder: 1 tsp
- cinnamon: 1 tsp
- salt: 0.25 tsp
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Combine the dates, pecans, water, banana, egg, butter, and vanilla extract in a bowl.
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Whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together in a separate bowl. Add to the date mixture and stir until well combined.
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Drop dough by tablespoonfuls about 1 inch apart onto the prepared baking sheet and flatten lightly with the palm of your hand.
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Bake in the preheated oven until cookies start to brown around the edges, being careful not to over-bake, for 11 to 13 minutes. Transfer cookies immediately to a wire rack to cool.
