Sugar-free Butter Pecan Cookies

Description
Makes 3 dozen cookies

Ingredients

 * 3 cups sugar-free biscuit mix
 * ⅓ cup pecan pieces
 * 1 cup pitted dates
 * 2 egg whites
 * ⅓ cup warm water
 * 2 teaspoons vanilla
 * ½ cup butter
 * fruit-sweetened jam
 * pecan halves (optional)

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350°F degrees.
 * 2) Use a blender or food processor to chop pecan pieces until finely ground.
 * 3) Sift biscuit mix, and stir in the pecans.
 * 4) Set aside.
 * 5) Use blender or food processor to purée dates, gradually adding egg whites and warm water.
 * 6) Beat several minutes until creamy.
 * 7) Melt butter, and then stir in date cream and vanilla.
 * 8) Fold liquid ingredients into biscuit mix.
 * 9) Stir only until blended.
 * 10) On an ungreased cookie sheet, form dough into cookies ¼" thickness by 2" diameter.
 * 11) Press a thumb print into the middle of each.
 * 12) Decorate each cookie with ¼ teaspoon of jam and/or a pecan half.
 * 13) Bake at 350°F for 7 – 10 minutes until touches of light brown can be seen.