Date, Walnut and Dark Chocolate Cookies (Vegan)

Date, Walnut and Dark Chocolate Cookies (Vegan)

Enjoy this sweet treat with your loved ones during the holiday season, pack them into a lunch box any day, or serve them with fresh fruit or sorbet the next time you host dinner guests.

CAL/SERV :

122

PREP TIME :

15 MINS

YIELDS :

20 COOKIES

COOK TIME:

15 MINS

INGREDIENTS
  • 1/2 cup soft dairy-free margarine spread, at room temperature
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 Tbsp. honey
  • 1 cup white whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1-1/2 tsp. egg replacer**
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup diced, pitted Medjool dates
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips or broken dark chocolate pieces

INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
  2. Mix together margarine, vanilla, and honey in a small bowl.
  3. Combine the whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking soda, and egg replacer in a separate bowl.
  4. Add the flour mixture to the margarine mixture and mix well to form a crumbly dough.
  5. Stir in the walnuts, dates, and chocolate chips.
  6. Shape the dough into walnut-sized balls and place about 3 inches apart on a baking sheet.
  7. Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.

*Note: These cookies store very well in an airtight container in the freezer.
**Note: Vegan egg replacers can be found in powdered form. Examples include Ener-G, VeganEgg, Bob’s Red Mill Egg Replacer. You can substitute 1 whole egg if not using egg replacers.

Nutrition (per serving):

122 calories, 6 g total fat (1 g. saturated fat), 16 g carbohydrate, 2 g protein, 2 g dietary fiber, 82 mg sodium.

 Courtesy of American Institute for Cancer Research