

Ingredients:
1c pitted dates (medjool are my favorite – sweet and soft)
1c blanched, toasted almonds OR 1c almond meal
1 tbsp honey
1/2 tsp orange blossom water
powdered sugar
Directions:
If using whole almonds with skins – boil for 2-3 minutes, drain and squeeze individually to remove the skins. Toast in a warm oven until browned. Place in a food processor and process until broken down to a flour like mixture.
Place dates (alone) in a food processor and blend until broken apart. Add the almond meal and mix together. It will come out as a crumbly mixture. Turn out into a large bowl. Add in the honey and orange blossom water and mix by hand. Shape into balls about half the size of a golf ball. Roll balls in powdered sugar to coat. Store in an airtight container in the fridge (if they are not all eaten right away!)
Amanda
Sunday 4th of July 2010
uk4dz - they are great! I've got some pecan meal that I plan to give it a shot with too!
uk4dz
Sunday 4th of July 2010
Oh wow - they sound delicious with combination of almond and date mixed together and so simple too. Love this!
Amanda in Rabat
Sunday 4th of July 2010
These look great- I love all the little cookies too. This is a nice recipe on hot summer days when you don't want to fire up the oven!