Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (Date-Sweetened)
Chewy, spiced and old-fashioned, sweetened with a date paste and plump raisins. Everything you love about the classic, none of the refined sugar.
Why you'll love this recipe
- Not one spoon of refined sugar
- Sweetened with whole dates
- Makes enough for 16
- Easy, with clear steps and nothing fussy
What you'll need
Everything here is a real ingredient you can find in a normal shop. Nothing artificial, no powders pretending to be sugar. Here is the full list, with the quantities I actually use.
- 1 cup (160 g) Medjool dates, pitted
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) hot water
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) melted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup (120 g) whole-wheat pastry flour
- 1 1/2 cups (150 g) rolled oats
- 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp baking soda, pinch salt
- 3/4 cup raisins
How to make it
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a tray.
Blend dates with hot water to a smooth paste.
Mix date paste with egg, melted butter and vanilla.
Stir in flour, oats, cinnamon, baking soda and salt, then raisins.
Scoop 16 mounds; flatten slightly. Bake 12–15 minutes until golden at the edges. Cool on the tray.
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Storage
Keep it covered in the fridge and it will hold for three to four days. If you are making it ahead, hold back any fresh topping until just before you serve so nothing goes soft. Most of these freeze well too, wrapped tight, for up to three months.
Questions about this recipe
Is Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (Date-Sweetened) really made without refined sugar?
Yes. All the sweetness comes from whole dates - there is not one spoon of white sugar in it. That is the whole point of how I cook.
How long does Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (Date-Sweetened) keep?
Kept covered in the fridge it holds for three to four days. Most of these freeze well too, wrapped tight, for up to three months - hold back any fresh topping until just before serving.
How many does Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (Date-Sweetened) make?
This makes enough for 16. It scales cleanly, so use the 1x / 2x / 3x buttons on the recipe card if you need more or less.
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (Date-Sweetened)
Chewy, spiced and old-fashioned, sweetened with a date paste and plump raisins. Everything you love about the classic, none of the refined sugar.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (160 g) Medjool dates, pitted
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) hot water
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) melted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup (120 g) whole-wheat pastry flour
- 1 1/2 cups (150 g) rolled oats
- 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp baking soda, pinch salt
- 3/4 cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a tray.
- Blend dates with hot water to a smooth paste.
- Mix date paste with egg, melted butter and vanilla.
- Stir in flour, oats, cinnamon, baking soda and salt, then raisins.
- Scoop 16 mounds; flatten slightly. Bake 12–15 minutes until golden at the edges. Cool on the tray.
