Oatmeal date shortbread from Smitten Kitchen Keepers: New Classics for Your Forever Files (page 223) by Deb Perelman

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  • Eat Your Books

    Can substitute white chocolate chips for a portion of the dates.

  • aschacht on December 25, 2025

    Very nice flavor, softer chewy texture reminiscent of an oatmeal cookie. Next time I would try the turbinado crust!

  • JulieCruz on October 11, 2024

    Melt in your mouth and delicious without the orange zest or turbinado crust.

  • averythingcooks on May 18, 2023

    Another positive review for these guys. I ended up chilling the dough for a couple of days and she is right...they still came out fine. I completely forgot about rolling the log in sugar so when they came out of the oven I sprinkled some demerara on the tops and lightly pressed it in for a nice hit of sweet crunch. I am not always a fan of using orange zest but it really works here. Easy choice for repeating!

  • hbakke on March 01, 2023

    I added the optional turbinado sugar crust, and thought it added a nice crunch and added sweetness (although a lot of it slid off in the oven). We loved the combination of orange and dates. Delicious!

  • Jviney on February 13, 2023

    Really delicious. The flavors are lovely together. I love the turbinado sugar crunch that she suggests makes a prettier cookie, and I’d do that again for sure. Love them.

  • bernalgirl on January 20, 2023

    Had these at a book reading and they are amazing!!

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