Cocoa, Pecan and Date Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1/2
  
  cups unbleached flour
  
• 4
  
  tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
  
• 1
  
  teaspoon cinnamon
  
• 1
  
  teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1/2
  
  teaspoon salt
  
• 
  
  dashes cardamom
  
• 12
  
  tablespoons softened butter
  
• 2
  
  tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  
• 1
  
  cup packed dark brown sugar
  
• 1/2
  
  cup sugar
  
• 2
  
  eggs
  
• 1
  
  teaspoon vanilla
  
• 4
  
  tablespoons Nutella
  
• 3
  
  cups old-fashioned oatmeal
  
• 1
  
  cup chopped pecans
  
• 1
  
  cup chopped pitted dates
  

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place racks at next to the lowest and next to the highest positions in the oven.
2. Combine dry ingredients – flour, cocoa, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and cardamom – in a medium-sized bowl. Whisk to make sure they are well combined.
3. In a large bowl, use mixer to combine butter, olive oil, and sugars at a medium speed.
4. Add eggs, vanilla and Nutella until thoroughly combined then add flour mixture at a low speed. Mix in oatmeal. Stir in pecans and dates.
5. Bake in oven for 10 minutes. Half way through baking process move baking sheets from top to bottom and front to back.
6. Remove from oven and let cool.