Appetizer for 14

Hazelnut Date Cookie Dough Balls

Name: Hazelnut Date Cookie Dough Balls
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 14 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2/3 cup raw hazelnuts; 1 cup pitted and chopped medjool dates; 1/3 cup gluten-free rolled oats; 3 tbsp cocoa powder; 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1/4 tsp sea salt

$1.37for 415 minServes 14

Hazelnuts, dates, oats, cocoa, and vanilla blend into soft no-bake cookie dough balls.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Nuts and seeds, 3 oz$0.70/oz typical	3 oz	$2.10Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins, 5 oz$0.45/oz typical	5 oz	$2.25Typical price
	Oats, 1 oz$0.10/oz typical	1 oz	$0.10Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.80

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15 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
14servings as written
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Ingredients

2/3 cup raw hazelnuts
1 cup pitted and chopped medjool dates
1/3 cup gluten-free rolled oats
3 tbsp cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp sea salt

Steps

Pulse the hazelnuts and oats in a food processor for 1 minute.
Add the dates, cocoa powder, vanilla, and salt, then blend for 2 minutes until the mixture clumps.
Scrape down the processor bowl and blend for 1 more minute.
Roll the mixture into 14 balls with your hands.
Chill the balls for 5 minutes before serving.