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Date & Oat Cookies
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100g dried pitted dates, chopped
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 1/2 tablespoon boiling water
150g butter
60g sugar
80g brown sugar
1 egg
100g selfrasing flour
150g plain flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
200g rolled oats
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Makes approximately 50 cookies
Preheat oven to 180°C.
In a bowl, place the date, baking soda and boiling water, and set aside for 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, beat softened butter, sugar and brown sugar with an electric mixer till pale and creamy. Add egg and mix.
Stir in flour, cinnamon oats and date mixture.
Press tablespoonfuls of mixture and place on lined baking trays about 3 cm apart. Bake for 12 minutes or until golden.
Cool on baking sheet for about 5 minutes before removing the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
