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Cherry Pineapple Date Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these festive & beautiful #OatmealCookies are fantastic for #holiday #baking & gift-giving. They include #pecans, #coconut, #CandiedCherries, #CandiedPineapple & #dates along with #AlmondExtract to increase the flavor. Absolutely delightful for a #ChristmasCookieExchange, #tailgating or office party or to enjoy the #HolidaySeason. #ParadiseFruit #dessert #CherryPineappleDateCookies

Cherry Pineapple Date Cookies

Teresa Ambra
Cherry Pineapple Date Cookies are festive & beautiful Oatmeal Cookies that are fantastic for holiday baking & gift-giving. They include pecans, coconut, Candied Cherries, Candied Pineapple & dates along with Almond Extract to increase the flavor. Absolutely delightful for a Christmas Cookie Exchange, tailgating or office party or to enjoy the Holiday Season.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 45
Calories 158 kcal

Equipment

  • 2 18x26" cookie sheet pans
  • 1 large cookie scoop
  • 1 sharp knife to cut fruit (if not previously chopped)
  • 1 nut chopper to chop nuts if not previously chopped
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 electric mixer
  • 1 heavy metal spoon
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 spatula
  • 2 wire cooling racks

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups unbleached flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. sea salt
  • 1 cup salted butter softened (2 sticks)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp. almond extract
  • 2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal uncooked
  • 1 cup sweetened coconut
  • 1 cup chopped pecans (measure after chopping)
  • 8 oz. pkg. chopped dates
  • 8 oz. pkg. Paradise candied cherry pineapple mix

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Grease two large cookie sheets.
  • Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, mix together the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, almond extract, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • Blend well with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Stir in flour, coconut, dates, oatmeal, candied cherry & pineapple mix, and pecans until thoroughly mixed.
  • Press cookie dough into a ¼ cup cookie scoop using a scant measure.
  • Press firmly or the dough will crumble when you drop the scoopfuls of cookie dough onto a cookie sheet.
  • Space cookies 2 to 3 inches apart on greased baking sheets.
  • Bake for 17 to 22 minutes or until lightly browned and just set.
  • Rotate cookie sheets on oven racks after nine minutes of baking time.
  • Transfer to wire racks to cool completely. 

Notes

NOTE: The secret to making these cookies is to not overbake them. If you overbake they become too crispy. If you bake them just until the liquid texture on top of the cookie is baked, the cookies will be chewy and delicious.
 
NOTE: I used about 7/8 scoop of cookie dough pressed into the scooper.
 
NOTE: My cookies took 18 minutes to bake.
 
Candied Cherry Pineapple Mix provided courtesy of Paradise Fruit.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 158kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 130mgPotassium: 74mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 144IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword candied cherries, candied pineapple, coconut, cookie, dates, dessert, oatmeal cookie, pecans
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