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Rum Date Oatmeal Cookies perfect for Fall | Kitchen Cents
Rachel Koller

Rum Date Oatmeal Cookies

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Chewy Oatmeal Cookies filled with sweet dates, fall spices and a rummy punch. A perfect cookie to enjoy this fall.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Inactive Time (soak dates) 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 26 minutes
Servings: 18 large or 36 small cookies
Calories: 132

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 3 cups old fashion oats
  • 6 oz dates chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 1/2 cup rum* or 1 tsp rum extract +1/2 cup warm water

Equipment

Method
 

  1. In an airtight container, soak dates in rum (or rum extract + 1/2 cup water) for at least 5 hours, preferably overnight.
  2. Preheat oven to 325°F.
  3. Using an electric mixer with paddle attachment or a hand held mixer, cream butter, shortening and sugar together until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes).
  4. Add egg and vanilla. Mix. Scrape sides of bowl then mix again.
  5. In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients together (flour, oats, salt, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and baking soda).
  6. Add dry ingredients to sugar mixture. Mix only until dry ingredients are almost incorporated. Scrape side of bowl. Add rum-soaked dates (plus any additional liquid). Mix for an additional 15-30 seconds. Mixture should be soft, sticky but still hold it's shape.
  7. Use a size 20 scoop (about 3 1/2 tablespoons) to shape dough. Place dough on prepared cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Place 6 cookies on sheet OR use size 40 scoop ( about 2 tablespoons) placing 12 cookies per sheet.
  8. Bake at 325°F: size 20 large cookies for 12-15 minutes and size 40 small cookies for 8-9 minutes. See notes*

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 132kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 124mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11g

Notes

  • For a softer cookie bake in a ball shape. For a chewy but more firm cookie, press cookie dough down with hand before backing. This will also help it spread.
  • If substituting rum with rum extract and water, cookies will come out a bit more flat.
  • If time doesn't allow you to soak the dates you can heat rum mixture and chopped dates in the microwave for 1 minute. Set aside to cool while prepping other ingredients OR add liquid and un-soaked dates. These methods will offer similar flavor but the dates will be more firm and chewy.
  • I use Jamaican Dark Rum when I have it on hand

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