Best 7 Favourite Date Walnut Biscuits Recipes

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Date and walnut biscuits are classic treats that combine the sweetness of dates with the nutty flavor of walnuts. Whether you're looking for a homemade snack or a special treat to share with friends and family, these biscuits are sure to delight. From simple and quick recipes to more elaborate ones with a variety of ingredients, there's a date and walnut biscuit recipe out there for every taste. Let's delve into the world of these delectable biscuits and discover the best recipe to suit your needs and preferences.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

DATE AND WALNUT COOKIES



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This recipe comes from "Treasured Recipes Old and New 1975," a community cookbook by the Schuyler-Brown Homemakers Extension in Iowa Falls. It was contributed by Wilma Miller, who credits the recipe to her great-aunt. Ms. Miller wrote that the original recipe called for two pounds of walnuts, but that she prefers it with pecans "and not that many." That makes sense. Mixing in even a pound of nuts requires the arms of a sturdy farm wife. The recipe yields enough for an entire church supper.

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     snack, cookies and bars, dessert

Time 2h

Yield 6 to 7 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 1/2 cups/350 grams all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon/5 grams salt
1 teaspoon/3 grams cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon/1 1/2 grams ground cloves
8 ounces/2 sticks/227 grams soft unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups/300 grams light brown sugar
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon/13 grams baking soda
1 pound/450 grams chopped pitted dates
1 pound/450 grams chopped walnuts or pecans
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line one or more baking sheets with parchment. Place flour in a bowl and whisk in the salt, cinnamon and cloves. Set aside.
  • Cream butter and brown sugar together by hand or in an electric mixer. Beat in eggs. The mixture will not be smooth. Dissolve the baking soda in 1 tablespoon hot water and stir it in. Stir in the dates and nuts. The batter will be heavy and not easy to mix. Work in the flour mixture, about a third at a time. If your electric mixer has a dough hook, use it for working in the flour.
  • Scoop heaping teaspoons of batter onto prepared baking sheet or sheets, making craggy mounds about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Space them about 1 1/2 inches apart; the cookies will not spread very much. (Alternatively, for neater cookies, you can roll the batter into balls between your palms, then lightly press them down with the back of a spoon or the tines of a fork.) Allow to sit at room temperature 30 minutes to 1 hour before baking. Depending on the size of your oven and your baking sheets, you can form the cookies ready to bake on sheets of parchment paper on your countertop, then transfer them to baking sheets in shifts.
  • Bake 15 to 20 minutes, until nicely browned. Let cool, then dust with sifted confectioners' sugar. If you plan to freeze some of the cookies, do not dust them with confectioners' sugar; wait until after they thaw.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 110, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 13 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 59 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 0 grams

DATE NUT COOKIES WITH WALNUTS



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This date cookie recipe is perfect for the whole family. Try these date cookies, made with brown sugar, eggs, walnuts, dates, and other ingredients.

Provided by Diana Rattray

Categories     Dessert     Snack

Time 25m

Yield 72

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup margarine (or shortening; room temperature)
1/2 cup butter (room temperature)
2 cups light brown sugar (firmly packed)
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 large eggs
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped dates (6 to 8 ounces)
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, combine the shortening, butter, and sugar. Beat until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in vanilla and egg, beating until well blended.
  • Sift flour and salt; add to creamed mixture, mixing well.
  • Stir in dates and walnuts. Shape dough into two 2-inch rolls; wrap in wax paper and chill overnight.
  • Slice chilled cookie dough into 1/8 inch slices; bake on greased baking sheets at 375 F for 8 to 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 266 kcal, Carbohydrate 33 g, Cholesterol 64 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 145 mg, Fat 14 g, ServingSize 72 portions (72 servings), UnsaturatedFat 9 g

FAVOURITE DATE & WALNUT BISCUITS



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Make and share this Favourite Date & Walnut Biscuits recipe from Food.com.

Provided by kodi_inoz

Categories     Dessert

Time 20m

Yield 24 biscuits

Number Of Ingredients 9

125 g butter
1/2 cup caster sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1 3/4 cups self raising flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
125 g dates, chopped
60 g walnuts, chopped

Steps:

  • Cream butter and sugars. Add vanilla and egg.
  • Sift in the flour and salt.
  • Add the dates and walnuts, combine well.
  • Roll into walnut sized balls and place on lined baking tray. Press down a little.
  • Bake in moderate oven for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • Cool on wire rack then hide them from children and unexpected guests!

WALNUT DATE BALLS



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Love these as a snack or dessert! There's no added sugar. You can press them into a 9x9-inch pan and cut into bars, if you prefer.

Provided by Katyadan

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Walnut Dessert Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups walnuts
2 cups pitted Medjool dates
1 cup shredded coconut
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Process walnuts, dates, coconut, sesame oil, sea salt, and vanilla extract together in a food processor until combined. Roll date mixture into bite-size balls; refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 231.8 calories, Carbohydrate 27.8 g, Fat 13.8 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 165.2 mg, Sugar 21.5 g

DATE AND NUT COOKIES



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Loaded with ample doses of sweet dates, raisins, and buttery pecans, this easy recipe for drop cookies from reader Jackie Schulman of Tucker, Georgia, creates a homey and irresistible teatime dessert. There won't be a crumb left of these moist, cakey goodies.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Time 1h

Yield Makes 60

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled)
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 pound dates, pitted and roughly chopped
2 cups pecans, roughly chopped
1/2 cup dark raisins
1/2 cup golden raisins
3 large eggs
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
2/3 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upper third and middle. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder. Add dates, pecans, and raisins, and stir with a wooden spoon until fruit and nuts are coated. In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, oil, lemon juice, vanilla, and salt. Add to flour mixture and stir until combined.
  • In another small bowl, stir together 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon. Drop dough by rounded tablespoons, 1 inch apart, onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Bake until cookies are golden at edges, about 15 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Transfer cookies to wire racks and let cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 197 g, Fat 10 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2 g

FAVORITE BLACK WALNUT COOKIES



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An easy cookie to make, with the distinctive flavor of black walnuts. It is especially good with a nice cup of tea, or coffee.

Provided by Terri McDougal

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Walnut Dessert Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 egg
3 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped black walnuts

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Add eggs and beat until smooth. Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir dry ingredients into the creamed mixture until well blended. Stir in walnuts last. Shape dough into logs about 2 inches in diameter, wrap them in wax paper, and refrigerate until firm.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Slice dough logs into 1/2 inch slices, and place on baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Mmmm nuttylicious!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 229.9 calories, Carbohydrate 29.8 g, Cholesterol 35.8 mg, Fat 11.3 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 186.4 mg, Sugar 17.4 g

EASY DATE WALNUT COOKIES



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Oatmeal and dates marry in a rich cookie-jar favorite. Make two batches if you want the cookie jar to stay full very long.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ oatmeal cookie mix
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
1 package (8 oz) chopped dates
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
Powdered sugar, if desired

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, stir all ingredients until stiff dough forms.
  • Drop dough by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake 10 to 11 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120, Carbohydrate 16 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 70 mg, Sugar 10 g, TransFat 0 g

Tips:

  • To make sure your biscuits are evenly baked, make sure your oven is preheated before you start baking and bake the biscuits in the center of the oven.
  • For a chewier biscuit, use less flour and more butter. For a crispier biscuit, use more flour and less butter.
  • If you don't have a rolling pin, you can use a wine bottle or even a glass to roll out the dough.
  • If you want to make your biscuits ahead of time, you can freeze them before baking. Just wrap them tightly in plastic wrap and freeze for up to 2 months. When you're ready to bake them, thaw them overnight in the refrigerator or at room temperature for a few hours.
  • To make your biscuits extra special, you can add in some additional ingredients like chocolate chips, dried fruit, or nuts.

Conclusion:

These date and walnut biscuits are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. They're perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and they're also great for parties and potlucks. So next time you're looking for a simple and delicious biscuit recipe, give these date and walnut biscuits a try!

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