Lemon Glazed Date Sticks
Date sticks are the perfect snack for when you need a little something sweet. This recipe for lemon glazed date sticks is easy to make and only requires a few ingredients. The dates are first soaked in lemon juice, then rolled in sugar before being baked until golden brown. These delicious date sticks are perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth without over indulging.
Ingredients
- -1 cup all-purpose flour
- -1 teaspoon baking powder
- -½ teaspoon salt
- -1 egg
- -⅓ cup white sugar
- -1 tablespoon butter, melted and cooled
- -1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- -1 tablespoon milk
- For the lemon glaze:
- -1 tablespoon butter
- -1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- -1 teaspoon lemon juice
- -½ teaspoon lemon zest
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit (165 degrees Celsius). Grease an 8×8 inch baking pan with butter or margarine.
2. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Set the mixture aside.
3. In a separate bowl, beat egg and sugar together until smooth. Blend in 1 tablespoon of melted butter or margarine.
4. Stir in dates and nuts, then gradually add the flour mixture to the wet mixture, mixing well until everything is combined.
5. Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly with a spoon or spatula. Bake for 25-30 minutes Until golden brown on top and cooked throught he center when tested with a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake.. Allow to cool slightly before cutting into 24 sticks
6,.For The Lemon Glaze: Combine 1 tablespoon milk, 1 tablespoon butter or margarine , 1 cup confectioners’ sugar ,1 teaspoon lemon juice ,and ½ teaspoon grated lemon rind in a small pot over low heat .Stir continually until all ingredients are well blended then pour glaze over cooled cookie cake
Nutrition Facts
- Serving size: 1 cookie cake
- Calories: 120
- Total fat: 6 g
- Saturated fat: 3 g
- Trans fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Total carbohydrates: 17 g
- Dietary fiber: 1 g
- Sugars : 9g
- Protein 2g
