Author Notes
My French Canadian mother would make these for us when we were children. So when I want to go back and visit my childhood, I make a batch of these and just let the memories and the taste melt into my conscience and onto my taste buds. —Gisele Fergus
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Ingredients
- Heat oven to 375° than combine
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1 cup
Boiling water
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1 8oz packets
Chopped sugared dates
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1 teaspoon
Baking soda
- 1 stick butter, 1 cup of sugar and 2 eggs and cream together than add to this mixture
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1 3/4 cups
All purpose flour
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3/4 teaspoon
Baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon
Salt
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1 tablespoon
Vanilla extract
Directions
- Heat oven to 375° than combine
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Combine the above mentioned ingredients into a large measuring cup and let stand until cool.
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In a larger bowl or mixer bowl combine
- 1 stick butter, 1 cup of sugar and 2 eggs and cream together than add to this mixture
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Blend all together than add the dates and water mixture, (do not drain liquid) into dry ingredients.
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To this you will add while slowly mixing, 3cups any flavor or combination of chocolate chips. (White chocolate is my favorite and I have even added toffee bits) Stir until evenly distributed in batter.
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Use cupcake papers and distribute them into the cupcake pans. They come out much easier this way because the chocolate tends to ooze out the sides. Fill 3/4 full than sprinkle the tops with sugar cinnamon mixture atop each one. This adds a crispy crunch to the cupcakes along with the moist inner filling. Bake for approximately 20 min. Or until the tops spring back.
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