Now that summer is over, kick off the autumn baking season with these vintage Date Walnut Macaroon Cookies. I found this recipe in one of the cookbooks in my vintage collection of how to books. This classic cookie is made without flour. It’s filled with sweet coconut, chopped dates, and walnut pieces and held together with sweetened condensed milk. The milk also gives the cookie a chewy texture.
Date Walnut Macaroon Cookies Recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 2 dozen
Calories 185kcal
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup shredded sweet coconut
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Coat cookie sheet with baking spray or line with parchment paper.
- Add ingredients to a medium bowl and mix together with a spoon. Drop by teaspoonfuls on to prepared cookie sheet, about 1-inch apart. Cookies will expand slightly while banking.
- Bake cookies until the bottom and sides are golden brown, about 10-12 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes then remove to cooling rack. Let cookies cool completely before serving. The warm cookies are slightly sticky to the touch.
Notes
Recipe circa 1940.
I’ve never had anything like this but I sure like macaroons. Definitely making these!
No eggs or grains?! It is amazing the stay together! I love vintage recipes.
These look amazing! Thanks for sharing at Small Victories Sunday Linkup!
Yum! I love dates but I’ve never had them in cookies!
These look SOOOOO tasty thank you for sharing 🙂
These sound really, really good with a nice exotic spin! Thank you for linking up at Snickerdoodle Sunday- hope to see your latest makes & makes tonight!!
Sarah (Sadie Seasongoods)
I love macaroons and these have a great twist – dates. I am pinning and making these.
Thanks for sharing at Wake Up Wednesday,
Bev
Thanks for the recipe. Pinned to my Cookie Board also. Your friend, Linda @Crafts a la mode
What a neat recipe!
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
This looks absolutely amazing! Pinned and tweeted. You always bring the most amazing creations to our party. Thank you! I hope to see you again, this Monday at 7 pm. It wouldn’t be a party without you! Lou Lou Girls
That is one of the delicious macaroon I can enjoy any day, thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop, pinning tweeting and featuring on this week’s hop.
Your cookies look awesome! Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
These look great Sherry. What a different twist on macaroons. Pinned! Thanks for sharing with us at #Throwback Thursday link party. Please join us again next week and invite your friends to join.
Love vintage recipes like this! Your Date and Walnut Macaroons look absolutely delicious. Thank you for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Hop, Sherry!
Hello Sherry, You always have the best projects!!! These cookies look amazing!Thank you for sharing at the Friday Favorites Link Party! Please join us again to share what you have been working on this week. Hugs – Christine at Must Love Home
What a yummy looking recipe! Dates and walnuts are some of my favorite flavors, and it’s amazing how the condensed milk holds it all together. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by and sharing this recipe on Five Friday Finds! I’m looking forward checking out your recipe this week. 🙂