# Cookie Dough Stuffed Dates

Take your dates to the next level with this delicious cookie dough stuffing!

## Ingredients & Directions

### Ingredients

- Whole dates:
  - 1 batch chocolate chip cookie dough (below)
  - 9 oz LILY'S Dark Chocolate Style Baking Chips
  - pinch coarse sea salt for garnishing

- Cookie Dough:
  - 1 1⁄2 cups almond flour
  - 1⁄4 cup peanut butter
  - 1 tsp vanilla extract
  - 1⁄4 tsp salt
  - 1⁄4 cup maple/agave syrup
  - 1⁄4 cup LILY'S Dark Chocolate Style Baking Chips

### Directions

**Equipment Needed**  
 food processor  
 medium bowl  
 baking sheet  
 parchment paper  
 refrigerator

1. Slice open and remove the pits from the dates (if you didn't purchase pitted dates).
2. In a food processor, blend together all cookie dough ingredients except the chocolate chips until a dough forms.
3. Transfer the dough to a medium bowl and fold in the chocolate chips.
4. Generously stuff each date with cookie dough and set aside on a plate.
5. Line plate/baking sheet with parchment paper.
6. Melt 1 cup dark chocolate chips over low heat with some coconut oil.
7. Dip the ends of each date into the melted chocolate and place on the parchment lined plate/sheet.
8. Garnish each date with coarse sea salt.
9. Place in fridge to set for about 10 minutes and then transfer to a covered dish and keep in the fridge until ready to serve.

Recipe contributed by [healthylittlevittles.](https://www.healthylittlevittles.com/cookie-dough-stuffed-dates/).