Stupid Old Joke/Banana Date Oatmeal Jumbles

Where can one find cheap dates in this city?
But really, seriously, it got cold, I gained my appetite back, and I want to make cookies. I can find 12 dollar dates or 1 dollar dates (1.59 to be precise) that are sweetened, sweetened. Like sweetening sugar itself.
In the meantime, the (tried and true) recipe (via Mum via the American Vegetarian Cookbook):

3 large bananas, mashed
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup chopped dates
1/3 cup oil (I use ¼ cup)
Dash of salt
1 tsp vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 350. Combine bananas, oats, dates, oil, salt and vanilla. Allow to rest 15 minutes to let flavors mingle.

2. Drop by spoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes or until brown.

3. Let cool. Store in fridge.

Yields about 24 jumbles or 1 big jumble.