Date Cookies with Pistachios

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil ((120ml))
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar ((107g))
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar ((50g))
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup all-purpose flour ((120g))
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour ((85g))
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup chopped dates ((75g))
• 1/2 cup chopped toasted pistachios ((60g))

Steps

1. 1

   Mix the wet ingredients. Whisk together the olive oil, brown sugar, granulated sugar, honey, and egg in a large mixing bowl.

2. 2

   Add the dry ingredients. Add the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt, and mix with a rubber spatula just until combined. Add the dates and pistachios and fold until evenly distributed through the cookie dough.

3. 3

   Chill the cookie dough. Cover the bowl and chill it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes (and up to a week).

4. 4

   Preheat the oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking trays with parchment paper.

5. 5

   Bake the cookies. Scoop cookies with a medium cookie scoop (about 2-tablespoon portions). Space them 3 inches apart on the lined baking trays. Bake the trays one at a time for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are just turning golden and the middle starts to lose its sheen.

6. 6

   Cool. Let the cookies cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to finish cooling.