dessert

Fawzi's Date and Almond Cookies

Name: Fawzi's Date and Almond Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup chopped dates; 1 cup almond flour; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup butter; 1 egg; 1 tsp vanilla extract

These cookies symbolize Fawzi's bittersweet memories of Libya, offering a taste of home that connects him to his past.

Prep: 15 minutesCook: 25 minutesServes 8 servingsEasy

Ingredients

1 cup chopped dates
1 cup almond flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 350°F.
2
Cream butter and sugar together.
3
Mix in egg and vanilla.
4
Fold in almond flour and dates.
5
Scoop dough onto baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.