Pumpkin Date Cookies

A delicious lunch box treat or after school snack!

Yield: 4 dozen

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1 1/4 cups (15 ounce can) solid pack pumpkin or cooked pumpkin

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup chopped dates

1 cup rolled oats

1/2 cup chopped nuts

Add To

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F

In mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves until well blended. Set aside.

Cream butter and sugars in large mixing bowl. Add eggs; beat well. Stir in pumpkin and vanilla. Blend in flour mixture; stir thoroughly. Add dates, oats and nuts; mix well.

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto parchment paper lined baking sheet.

Bake for 12 minutes. Remove to rack to cool.

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