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Mmm, Cookies!

2008.05.09

For the filling: 1 cup of chopped dates.

1 cup of finely chopped apple (about one apple). Peeling the apple is a good idea, but I don't like to for two reasons: 1) all the nutrients are in the peel and 2) I'm lazy.

Zest and juice of one orange (about 1/4 cup of juice, I didn't have enough, so I used some apple juice too). What else would you do with a naked orange?

1/4 cup of sugar (I used about 1/8 cup since some of the dates I used already had sugar on them).

All of the above in the pan!

Cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes.

Cool! I didn't wanna wait too long, so I put it in the freezer. It is important to cool it though, I tried to hurry through the recipe last week and the cookies were all mushy--still delicious though!

For the cookies: 1/2 sugar, 1/2 brown sugar.

1 egg and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla.

1/2 cup of butter (or some substitute).

Wooo! Mixing. This is the tastiest bit.

1 and 2/3 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, and a pinch of salt.

Put dough between two sheets of wax paper of plastic wrap (colored optional). Roll out to about 16in by 8in.

Spread on the filling!

Roll it up.

Wrap it up.

Put it in the fridge for 2-3 hours. I didn't think my dough had enough moisture, so I added some water. Then it was real sticky, so I put in the freezer for about two hours first, then moved it to the fridge.

Wash dishes while you wait. I also did the laundry, did some planting, some packing, some chatting, and a lot of browsing on photoblog.

Cut into 1/4 slices. I keep the plastic wrap on so I don't get all sticky while I cut--I remove it when I put it on the baking sheet.

Put on ungreased baking sheet, about an inch apart. Bake at 375F for about 11 minutes, or light golden around the edges.

Let them sit on baking dish a minute or two, then transfer to a cooling rack. Yummy! :-)

I decided to give cooking photography a try. I've found that recipes aren't really rules, they're more like...guidelines. :-)

22 Comments

wow !!! great !!!
like the evolution in this post !!!
looks like delicious !!!
;-)

sistatitoune · 2008-05-09: 15:15

THANKS :):):)

ronin53 · 2008-05-09: 15:33

Yum!
Wish your pic comes with free samples of the cookie...

tsumabukis · 2008-05-09: 15:37

These are GREAT food shots!
(next time, for my cookies, can you add just straight chocolate, chocolate and a little extra chocolate in mine? thanx! ;)

LotoFoto · 2008-05-09: 16:44

exactly! great food shots!~ R

urmysunshine · 2008-05-09: 17:16

Very nice job! You could start a cooking blog. :)

ncshutterbug · 2008-05-09: 19:23

looks yummy, i want to try! : )

jenjung · 2008-05-09: 19:59

your photos remind me that i should be taking my lunch now. ;))

ofwordsandphotos · 2008-05-10: 01:25

Wow, send me some

Zdenula · 2008-05-10: 06:33

mmmm lekker, great post!!

Paternosta · 2008-05-10: 07:32

Thanks for the recipe. I'll try it. Sounds and looks yummy.

oldbabe · 2008-05-10: 09:02

Nam, great !

marikos · 2008-05-10: 10:31

Awesome idea! Reminds me of Pioneer Woman's recipe blog at http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/

Amethyst · 2008-05-10: 14:49

Looks yummy, although they're way too healthy to be called "cookies" (where's the chocolate?)! Love your comment on recipes, and I leave the peel on apples for exactly the same reasons! Great post!

ScubaLiz · 2008-05-10: 22:25

Now I am hungry Thanks good post

apnimages · 2008-05-11: 15:50

you presented this so well ..lovely :) and yum!

Lindyart · 2008-05-11: 18:06

beautiful pics of food. The dark red of your mixing bowl is a great background--adds color without distracting from the main attraction. Awesome. Man, I'd be mad if I hadn't gotten to taste them. I ate all the ones you gave me, and I'm hungry for more. Thanks!

moonofthewild · 2008-05-11: 20:25