Author Notes
This is a very different take on oatmeal cookies. I decided to substitute many of the basics like raisins and walnuts for some of my favorite things like dates and pecans. While I was at it, I added a number of fun flavors to give these oatmeal cookies rich and complex tastes.
—mcsweenj
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Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups
unbleached flour
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4 tablespoons
unsweetened cocoa
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1 teaspoon
cinnamon
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1 teaspoon
baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon
salt
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Dash
cardamom
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12 tablespoons
softened butter
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2 tablespoons
extra virgin olive oil
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1 cup
packed dark brown sugar
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1/2 cup
sugar
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2
eggs
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1 teaspoon
vanilla
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4 tablespoons
Nutella
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3 cups
old-fashioned oatmeal
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1 cup
chopped pecans
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1 cup
chopped pitted dates
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place racks at next to the lowest and next to the highest positions in the oven.
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Combine dry ingredients - flour, cocoa, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and cardamom - in a medium-sized bowl. Whisk to make sure they are well combined.
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In a large bowl, use mixer to combine butter, olive oil, and sugars at a medium speed.
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Add eggs, vanilla and Nutella until thoroughly combined then add flour mixture at a low speed. Mix in oatmeal. Stir in pecans and dates.
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Bake in oven for 10 minutes. Half way through baking process move baking sheets from top to bottom and front to back.
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Remove from oven and let cool.
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