Orange Date Cookies
Orange Date Cookies
These old fashioned date cookies are accented with orange peel and a buttery orange frosting.
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30 min
Prep Time
1 hr 40 min
Total Time
42
cookies Ingredients
Cookie
34 cup Land O Lakes® Butter
12 cup sugar
14 cup water
1 (8-ounce) package chopped dates
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped pecans
14 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest
12 teaspoon baking powder
12 teaspoon salt
14 teaspoon baking soda
Frosting
2 cups powdered sugar
14 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest
2 to 3 tablespoons orange juice
How to make
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STEP 1
Heat oven to 350°F.
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STEP 2
Combine 3/4 cup butter, sugar, water, and dates in 3-quart saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, 5-8 minutes or until dates are softened. Remove from heat; cool 15 minutes. Add all remaining cookie ingredients; mix well.
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STEP 3
Drop dough by tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 12-14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.
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STEP 4
Combine all frosting ingredients except orange juice in small bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often and gradually adding enough orange juice for desired spreading consistency. Frost cooled cookies.
130 Calories
6 Fat (g)
15 Cholesterol (mg)
80 Sodium (mg)
17 Carbohydrates (g)
1 Dietary Fiber
1 Protein (g)
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