{"id":11277,"date":"2018-06-26T11:52:50","date_gmt":"2018-06-26T18:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/?p=11277"},"modified":"2021-03-11T11:46:22","modified_gmt":"2021-03-11T19:46:22","slug":"apricot-cardamom-oatmeal-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/26\/apricot-cardamom-oatmeal-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Apricot-cardamom Oatmeal Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

These cookies are delicious and pretty! They highlight fresh apricots, cardamom, dates, tahini (ground sesame paste), and white sesame seeds.  I took these to a recent potluck and they got rave reviews from everyone who tried them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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type=\"button\">3x<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div style=\"color: #222 !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"body-color.color\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><span data-amount=\"8\" data-unit=\"ounce\">8 ounces<\/span> pitted dates (<span data-amount=\"10\">10<\/span> to <span data-amount=\"12\">12<\/span> Medjool or <span data-amount=\"20\">20<\/span> to <span data-amount=\"24\">24<\/span> Deglet Noor), chopped<\/li>\n<li><span data-amount=\"0.75\" data-unit=\"cup\">\u00be cup<\/span> water<\/li>\n<li><span data-amount=\"1\" data-unit=\"cup\">1 cup<\/span> old-fashioned rolled oats (will be ground into flour)<\/li>\n<li><span data-amount=\"1\" data-unit=\"teaspoon\">1 teaspoon<\/span> ground cardamom (see Notes)<\/li>\n<li><span data-amount=\"1\" data-unit=\"teaspoon\">1 teaspoon<\/span> cinnamon<\/li>\n<li><span data-amount=\"0.5\" data-unit=\"teaspoon\">\u00bd teaspoon<\/span> baking soda<\/li>\n<li><span data-amount=\"0.25\" data-unit=\"cup\">\u00bc cup<\/span> tahini<\/li>\n<li><span data-amount=\"1.5\" data-unit=\"teaspoon\">1\u00bd teaspoons<\/span> vanilla extract (or seeds from <span data-amount=\"1\">1<\/span> to <span data-amount=\"2\">2<\/span> vanilla beans)<\/li>\n<li><span data-amount=\"1.5\" data-unit=\"cup\">1\u00bd cups<\/span> old-fashioned oats<\/li>\n<li><span data-amount=\"0.5\" data-unit=\"cup\">\u00bd cup<\/span> chopped apricots (about <span data-amount=\"2\">2<\/span> medium; see photo below)<\/li>\n<li><span data-amount=\"0.25\" data-unit=\"cup\">\u00bc cup<\/span> white sesame seeds (without their light brown hulls)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--INSIDE_INGREDIENTS--><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tasty-recipes-cook-mode\">\n\t<div class=\"tasty-recipes-cook-mode__container\">\n\t\t<label class=\"tasty-recipes-cook-mode__switch\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"tasty_recipes_69e011d9ccf86_cookmode\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"tasty-recipes-cook-mode__switch-slider 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data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"body-color.color\">\n\t\t\t<ol>\n<li id=\"instruction-step-1\">Place the pitted and chopped dates into a small bowl with the \u00be cup water and set aside for at least 15 minutes so the dates can soften. Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.<\/li>\n<li id=\"instruction-step-2\">Grind 1 cup of rolled oats into flour with a blender. Transfer to a medium bowl, and whisk in the cardamom, cinnamon, and baking soda.<\/li>\n<li id=\"instruction-step-3\">Transfer the dates and water to a blender, and add the tahini and vanilla, and blend until smooth (using a tamper if necessary, as this will be a little thick).<\/li>\n<li id=\"instruction-step-4\">Add the date mixture to the bowl of dry ingredients and stir until all of the dry ingredients disappear. Stir in the oats, apricots, and sesame seeds.<\/li>\n<li id=\"instruction-step-5\">To get the most uniformly sized cookies, use a 2-tablespoon cookie scooper (see photo below; or use a soup spoon). Place 12 scoops of dough onto each baking sheet. These cookies will not spread out during baking, so press each scoop with your fingers or a small piece of parchment, until it is the size and shape of an already-baked cookie (about 2\u00bd inches wide; see photos below).<\/li>\n<li id=\"instruction-step-6\">Bake for 16 to 17 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tasty-recipe-video-embed\" id=\"tasty-recipe-video-embed-13746\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tasty-recipe-responsive-iframe-container\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 16 \/ 9;\"><iframe class=\"fitvidsignore\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3z3uCBI3Bng?start=673&feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tasty-recipes-notes\" style=\"background-color: #E1E1E1 !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"secondary-color.background-color\">\n\t\t\t<h3 style=\"color: #222 !important; text-transform: uppercase !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"h3-color.color h3-transform.text-transform\">Notes<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tasty-recipes-notes-body\" style=\"color: #222 !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"body-color.color\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Cardamom: <\/strong> Cardamom is a sweet, peppery spice used in savory and sweet cooking. You can buy cardamom pre-ground or you can get the light green pods that have the black seeds inside of them, and then crack open the pods and grind the seeds yourself in a small blender or coffee grinder. I find pre-ground, store-bought cardamom milder than any you can grind yourself. Anytime you grind your own spices, they are going to be more aromatic and more flavorful with a slightly sharper bite to them. So...if you buy it pre-ground, I recommend 1 teaspoon, but if you grind your own seeds, I suggest using \u00bd to \u00be teaspoon. When I used 1 teaspoon that I ground myself, it was a bit much (even though I love cardamom).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dried apricots:<\/strong> I did test these once with dried apricots, and that worked very well too. But since fresh apricots are now in season (June), I wanted to use them instead.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sesame seed substitution:<\/strong> I also love apricots with nuts, so feel free to use a \u00bd cup chopped walnuts or pecans instead of the sesame seeds if you like. And if you do not have sesame seeds or nuts, the cookies would still be great without either (and would decrease the calories a bit).<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tasty-recipes-other-details\" style=\"background-color: #E1E1E1 !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"secondary-color.background-color\">\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"prep-time\"><span class=\"tasty-recipes-label\" style=\"color: #222 !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"detail-label-color.color\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" class=\"detail-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color: #222 !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"icon-color.color\"><use href=\"#tasty-recipes-icon-clock\"><\/use><\/svg>Prep Time:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #222 !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"detail-value-color.color\" class=\"tasty-recipes-prep-time\">25 mins<\/span><\/li><li class=\"cook-time\"><span class=\"tasty-recipes-label\" style=\"color: #222 !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"detail-label-color.color\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" class=\"detail-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color: #222 !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"icon-color.color\"><use href=\"#tasty-recipes-icon-clock\"><\/use><\/svg>Cook Time:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #222 !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"detail-value-color.color\" class=\"tasty-recipes-cook-time\">17 mins<\/span><\/li>\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tasty-recipes-nutrition\">\n\t\t\t<h3 style=\"color: #222 !important; 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They highlight fresh apricots, cardamom, dates, tahini (ground sesame paste), and white sesame seeds.  I took these to a recent potluck and they got rave reviews from everyone who tried them! Above: Here you can see the size of the chopped apricots we're aiming for (in a half-cup measuring...<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.straightupfood.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/26\/apricot-cardamom-oatmeal-cookies\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14291,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[668,95],"tags":[623,62,78,73,466,622,71,21,367,145],"class_list":{"0":"post-11277","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-all-recipes","8":"category-desserts","9":"tag-apricots","10":"tag-baking-soda","11":"tag-cardamom","12":"tag-cinnamon","13":"tag-cookies","14":"tag-oatmeal-cookies","15":"tag-oats","16":"tag-sesame-seeds","17":"tag-tahini","18":"tag-vanilla","19":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Apricot-cardamom Oatmeal Cookies - Straight Up Food<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"These apricot-cardamom oatmeal cookies are delicious and pretty! 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