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Orange Chocolate Date Cookies

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Ingredients 7
  • Servings 36
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Mix up orange, chocolate, dates and nuts in a moist and chewy cookie jar fave.
Updated Apr 22, 2021
Bake-Off® Contest 46, 2013
Mike Salmonson
Hibbing, Minnesota
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Ingredients

  • 2 rolls (16.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Sugar Cookie Dough
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 1/4 cup orange marmalade
  • 1 teaspoon orange-flavored liqueur or orange-flavored extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 package (8 oz) chopped dates
  • 1 cup chopped cashews

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F (or 325°F for dark or nonstick cookie sheets). Spray large cookie sheets with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. Let cookie dough stand at room temperature 10 minutes to soften.
  • 2
    In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Add cocoa, marmalade, liqueur, vanilla and 1 tablespoon water; beat with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Stir in dates and cashews until well blended. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes for easier handling.
  • 3
    Shape dough into 1 3/4-inch balls. Bake 11 to 18 minutes or until puffed and edges are set. Do not over bake. Cool on cookie sheets 2 minutes; remove to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes. Store in covered container.

Nutrition Information

160 Calories, 6g Total Fat, 1g Protein, 24g Total Carbohydrate, 4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
160
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
6g
9%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
8%
Trans Fat
1 1/2g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
85mg
4%
Potassium
75mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
24g
8%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
4g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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