These Date Sweetened Chocolate Chip Cookies are naturally sweetened with dates and made with just a few simple ingredients! They’re perfect for dessert or an afternoon snack!

Hi friends!

I’ve been testing this recipe for date sweetened chocolate chip cookies for you guys for a couple of weeks now. After 5 test batches before I perfected them but I must say they’re pretty darn good. Let’s talk about a few things when it comes to these cookies. 

1. These cookies contain no added sugar aside from the chocolate chips. (You can find sugar-free chocolate chips if you want them). 
2. That does not automatically make them healthy. They still contain sugar. Yes, the sugar is naturally occurring in the dates, but it’s still sugar. 

My youngest was actually the inspiration for these cookies. I wanted to develop a no added sugar cookie recipe for him that I could use as a base recipe and these are perfect. Out of all three kids, the youngest actually likes these the best, which works out well for me. I’ll be tweaking the recipe slightly and serving these to him often. 

Date Sweetened Chocolate Chip Cookies

For him, I’ll likely add some ground flax and hemp seeds. I’ll also probably try replacing some of the flour with baby cereal! And I may replace the chocolate chips with finely chopped raisins or chopped dried blueberries. You could also add peanut butter to these for some extra healthy fats!

Here’s how you make them:

Date Sweetened Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Date Sweetened Chocolate Chip Cookies are naturally sweetened with dates and made with just a few simple ingredients! They’re perfect for dessert or an afternoon snack!

• Author: Lindsay
• Prep Time: 5 min
• Cook Time: 10 min
• Total Time: 15 minutes
• Yield: 12-14 cookies 1x

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Ingredients

3/4 cup chopped medjool dates (if yours aren’t super soft, soak them in hot water for 5–10 min, then drain)
2 eggs
1/3 cup oil (i use avocado oil)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/3 cup white whole wheat flour
1/3 cup chocolate chips (or dried fruit of choice)

Instructions

1. Place chopped dates in a food processor and process until finely chopped.
2. Add eggs oil and vanilla and process for 1 min.
3. Add oats, cinnamon and baking soda and process until oats are chopped.
4. Add flour and pulse a few times.
5. Add chocolate chips and pulse a few more times.
6. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
7. Makes 12-14 small cookies.

So easy right?! I can’t wait to hear what you guys think of these!

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–