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    Home » Recipes » Cookies and Small Treats

    Fudgy Date Chocolate Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Icing

    Published: Dec 16, 2021 Last Modified: Dec 21, 2021 by Allison

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    Your week just got 100 times better thanks to these date chocolate sandwich cookies with peanut butter icing! They are pretty much any peanut butter and chocolate lover’s dream come true. Fudgy date chocolate oat pecan cookies sandwiched with a layer of simple peanut butter icing equals dessert heaven!

    I have a confession to make. This might surprise you… although if you know me, it probably won’t. Come December, I like to indulge. I call it living a little. Give me all the classic desserts, comfort foods, wine, beer, and cocktails, please and thank you!

    But, given the whole foods bent of this food blog, most of the recipes I am currently enjoying would not exactly align with its theme. Just know that despite the healthy and wholesome recipes I am sharing here, I am actually indulging a lot this month, and feeling not one ounce of guilt about it.

    overhead shot of all the cookies before being iced

    However, some folks have sensitivities to wheat, dairy, and refines sugar, or simply aren’t the real life version of Buddy The Elf. For those of you who fit into that category, you are probably always looking for treats to make at this time of the year that you can actually enjoy.

    That’s where these fudgy date chocolate cookies with peanut butter icing come in! I developed and shot this recipe well over a month ago, but held off until now to share them because they just so happen to be a great healthy-ish holiday treat!

    process shot showing the peanut butter icing spread over the bottom of a cookie

    date chocolate sandwich cookies: the details

    These cookies are whipped up in a food processor. A food processor is essential; that’s what blends the dates into a paste, which is key in binding these gluten-free cookies.

    The ingredients you’ll need for these cookies are dates, pecans, oats, coconut, cocoa, maple syrup, egg, baking soda, sea salt, vanilla extract, nut or seed butter, and water.

    You’ll also need 100 grams of dark chocolate, for dipping.

    The ingredients you’ll need for the peanut butter icing are peanut butter, salted butter, and raw honey. Simple!

    straight on shot of a cookie on a wooden board

    how to make these cookies: a brief overview

    First, preheat the oven to 350 F and line two large, rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.

    In a food processor fitted with the ‘S’ blade, process the pecans, oats, and coconut into a meal. Add the dates, cocoa, maple syrup, egg, baking soda, salt, vanilla, nut butter, and water and process until the dough comes together. It will be sticky.

    Transfer the dough into a bowl for easier scooping. Wet your hands and roll the dough into 18 balls. Place on the prepared baking sheets and flatten by hand or with a fork. (I made a cross hatch pattern with a fork.)

    Bake for 10 minutes. Let cool on the pans for several minutes, then transfer onto a wire rack to finish cooling.

    Make the icing: Whisk together the peanut butter, softened butter, and honey in a bowl. Once the cookies have cooled completely, Spread desired amount of icing on the bottom of nine of the cookies and top with the remaining cookies to make sandwiches.

    Finally, melt the chocolate in a small saucepan over low heat. Dip the cookie sandwiches into it and place back on the wire rack until the chocolate hardens.

    Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to four days.

    overhead shot of someone picking up one of the cookies

    more healthy holiday baking recipes

    • Vegan Pecan Caramel Bars
    • Vegan Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Brownies
    • Pumpkin Butter Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies
    a stack of cookies with a bite taken out of the top one

    I hope that you love these fudgy date chocolate sandwich cookies! If you make them, let me know how you enjoyed them by leaving a comment and rating below the post. And if you share a photo to Instagram, tag it @upbeet.kitchen and #upbeetkitchen. I love seeing what you’ve made. For more healthy recipes, follow me on Facebook and Pinterest, and subscribe to my newsletter to get my free “Power Bowls” e-cookbook.

    Enjoy!

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    Fudgy Date Chocolate Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Icing


    ★★★★★

    5 from 2 reviews

    • Author: Allison
    • Total Time: 25 minutes
    • Yield: 9 servings 1x
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    Description

    Soft and fudgy date chocolate cookies with a layer of peanut butter honey icing and dipped in chocolate. Cookie heaven!


    Ingredients

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    Cookies

    • 1 cup raw pecan halves
    • 1 cup rolled oats
    • 1 cup shredded coconut
    • 1 cup pitted Medjool dates (about 15 dates)
    • ⅓ cup cocoa
    • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
    • 1 large egg
    • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 tablespoons nut or seed butter
    • 2 tablespoons water

    Peanut Butter Icing

    • ½ cup smooth peanut butter
    • 2 tablespoons salted butter
    • 1 ½ tablespoons raw honey

    For Dipping

    • 100 grams dark chocolate, chopped

    Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 350 F and line two large, rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
    2. In a food processor fitted with the ‘S’ blade, grind the pecans, oats, and coconut into a meal. Add the remaining ingredients and process until a sticky dough forms. Transfer into a bowl for easier scooping.
    3. Wet your hands and roll the dough into 18 balls, placing them a couple inches apart on the baking sheets.
    4. Flatten by hand or use a fork to make a cross-hatch pattern. Bake for 10 minutes. Wait a few minutes before transferring the cookies onto a wire rack.
    5. Make the icing: Whisk together the peanut butter, butter, and honey in a bowl.
    6. Once the cookies are cool, spread the icing over the bottom of nine cookies and top with the remaining nine cookies to make a sandwich.
    7. Melt the chocolate in a small saucepan over low heat. Dip the cookie sandwiches into the chocolate and place on the wire rack to let the chocolate harden.
    8. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.

    Notes

    There will be leftover peanut butter icing. Spread it on your toast or put it on your morning oatmeal. 🙂

    • Prep Time: 15 minutes
    • Cook Time: 10 minutes
    • Category: Dessert
    • Method: Bake

    Keywords: best fudgy date chocolate cookie recipe

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    1. Fran

      December 17, 2021 at 5:02 pm

      Best cookie!

      ★★★★★

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      • Allison

        December 20, 2021 at 5:01 pm

        Thank you so much! 🙂

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    2. Arlene

      December 29, 2021 at 7:43 pm

      Wow! Thses cookies are my new favourite!

      ★★★★★

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      • Allison

        December 29, 2021 at 9:08 pm

        Thanks so much!

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