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Here's a delicious way to eat your beans—yes! beans! —while satisfying a sweet tooth. These Brownie Sandwich Cookies are a date-sweetened recipe with a creamy filling. The recipe is from Lauren, our Digital Marketing Director. INGREDIENTS: COOKIES: ½ cup dates, pitted 1½ cup cooked black beans (or 1-15 oz BPA-free, salt-free can- drained & rinsed) ½ cup oats 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1⁄4 cup raw nut or seed butter 2 teaspoons vanilla extract FILLING: 2 tablespoons date syrup (recipe