German Oatmeal Date Cookies

These delicious German Christmas oatmeal cookies are made with lots of chopped dates, butter, and eggs and are very quick and easy to bake.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 62 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar
• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
• 1 ½ cups finely chopped, pitted dates

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt 9 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over low heat; mix in oats. Remove from heat and let cool, about 20 minutes.

Step 2

Mix eggs, sugar, vanilla sugar, and baking powder together in a large bowl; stir in dates-oat mixture.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet with remaining 1 tablespoon butter.

Step 4

Use 2 teaspoons to place little mounds of oat-date mixture 2 inches apart onto the baking sheets.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned on the top and bottom, about 20 minutes.