Crunchy Date Rounds

This classic recipe for Crunchy Date Rounds makes a perfect lunch box treat or travel cookie.

Chopped dates, or raisins if you prefer, add a natural sweetness and the crushed cereal flakes provide the crunch - a perfect combination.

A little bit on the history of dates.

Dates have been grown and harvested since ancient times and it is believed they originated around the Persian Gulf.

Some evidence traces them as far back as 4000 BCE!

Date wine was made by the Ancient Egyptians and the little fruit eventually made its way to northern Africa, Italy, Spain, and most recently into Mexico and California by the Portuguese and Spanish Conquistadors around the year 1765.

Dates are mentioned numerous times throughout the Bible and are very important crops for the countries of north Africa, as well as Iraq, Turkey, the Arabian Peninsula.

Some of the top date-producing countries today include Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Iraq, Sudan, Oman, Libya, Tunisia and China.

It can take date palms anywhere from 4 to 8 years to bear fruit after they have been planted.

Medjool dates are one of the most popular dates in the U.S. and they are grown in southern Florida, Arizona and California.

Now that you know a little more about the history of dates, on to our easy cookie recipe.

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