A nutty date

I wish I had taken a picture of these cookies. I guess I will just have to make them again. I had some extra medjool dates to use at Christmas and came up with a recipe that I like. I made it again this weekend. I added some dried cranberries this time too. I think that it was an improvement. It added a nice slightly tart flavor that worked well with the sweetmess of the dates.













1 cup medjool dates chopped (it helps if they are very fresh/soft)
3 T coconut oil at room temperature (may substitute butter)
1 cup walnuts or pecans
1 cup unsweetened coconut (sweetened coconut would probably work too)
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 egg
(If the dates are dry, add a little honey or agave to hold the mixture together)



Mix everything except the egg untill well blended. Add the egg. Take a rounded tablespoon of the mixture and roll into balls. Place on cookie sheet. Bake at 325 degrees for about 15 minutes. They should be set but still soft. Watch closely, the bottoms burn easily.