Date Drops

Name: Date Drops
Ingredients: 1 cup dates, chopped; 12 cup water; 1 14 cups dark brown sugar, firmly packed, divided; 12 cup unsalted butter, room temperature; 2 eggs, unbeaten; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 14 cups all-purpose flour; 14 teaspoon baking soda; 12 teaspoon baking powder; 12 teaspoon salt; 1 cup flaked coconut

11 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 cup dates, chopped
12 cup water
1 14 cups dark brown sugar, firmly packed, divided
12 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
2 eggs, unbeaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 14 cups all-purpose flour
14 teaspoon baking soda
12 teaspoon baking powder
12 teaspoon salt
1 cup flaked coconut

Directions

1

Combine dates, water & 1/4 cup brown sugar in small saucepan.
2

Bring to boil & cook over medium heat about 2 minutes, stirring until very thick, then set aside.
3

In large mixing bowl, beat together remaining 1 cup brown sugar, butter, eggs & vanilla until very smooth.
4

In medium bowl, whisk together flour, soda, baking powder & salt.
5

Add flour mixture to egg mixture & mix well.
6

Stir in coconut & lukewarm date mixture.
7

Chill the dough in refrigerator.
8

Heat oven to 375 degrees F & lightly grease several cookie sheets.
9

Remove dough from refrigerator & drop by teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets.
10

Bake 12 to 15 minutes, then cool before serving.