A crispy oatmeal cookie on the outside and the inside is a soft texture with a dates and nuts in every bite.  I love this oatmeal cookie with coffee,  it is very crunchy with lots of flavor.  This is a basic oatmeal cookie recipe,  you can enhance the texture and flavor each time you make oatmeal cookies with your own creativity.

The recipe makes about 30 cookies.  You can freeze half the cookie dough for later or cut the recipe in half for less cookies.

ingredients:

1 cup  unsalted  soft butter

2/3 cup sugar

2/3 cup dark brown sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1  1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/2 tablespoon honey

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

big pinch of salt

1  1/2 cups old fashion raw oats

1 cup chopped dates

optional: chopped almonds,walnuts,pecans,  raisins, mini chocolate chips, or cranberries, rice kripes cereal(for a crunch)

2 cup raw oats to roll the cookies in before baking

Direction:  Pre-heat oven at 350 degrees.  Bake until golden brown or about 10-12 minutes

In a large bowl mix  the eggs, vanilla, butter and honey  than combine all dry ingredients and whisk.  Add your nuts and dates.  Mix well.

The cookie dough will be sticky.  On a clean surface place wax paper than place the dry raw oat on the wax paper.  Using a spoon,  place the dough on the oat and gently roll the dough on the oats.  Roll the dough into a ball on place on a  grease cookie sheet or use parchment paper.  Flatten the cookie gently.  Before baking the cookie,  you can also sprinkle a mixture of sugar and cinnamon on top of the cookie.  Bake until golden brown.