Volcanoes
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon baking soda ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups butter, at room temperature ⓘ
- 1 cup packed brown sugar ⓘ
- 1/2 cup molasses ⓘ
- 2 eggs ⓘ
- 2 cups rolled oats (such as Quaker Oats(R)) ⓘ
- Filling: ⓘ
- 1 cup pitted and chopped dates ⓘ
- 1/2 cup white sugar ⓘ
- 1/4 cup water ⓘ
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Blend flour, salt, and baking soda in a bowl. Add butter, brown sugar, molasses, and eggs. Stir until smooth. Blend in oats.
- Roll dough out on floured board, about 1/8-inch thick. Cut into rounds using a 2 1/2-inch cookie cutter. Place half of the rounds on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Combine dates, white sugar, and water in a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring often until thickened. Stir in walnuts. Remove from heat and let cool, about 10 minutes.
- Spoon 1 teaspoon of the date mixture into the center of each round on the baking sheet. Cut a cross in the middle of the remaining rounds. Place over date mixture; press down on the edges of the dough to seal.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1123
kcal
56% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).