Ingredients for 25 servings
5ml/ 1 teaspoon baking powder
75g/ 3oz/ ½ cup dried dates, roughly chopped
75g/ 3oz/ ⅔ cup medium oatmeal
150g/ 5oz/ 1 ¼ cups self-raising (self-rising) wholemeal (whole-wheat) flour
150g/ 5oz/ ¼ cup soft dark brown sugar
150g/ 5oz/ 10 tablespoons of butter
Finely grated rind of 1 unwaxed orange
Directions
Preheat the oven to 180°C/ 350°F/ Gas 4. Lightly grease two baking sheets.
Put the sugar and the butter in a large bowl and beat together until light and fluffy.
In a separate bowl, sift the flour with the baking powder. Fold the flour mixture and then the oatmeal in to the butter and sugar mixture until well combined. Add the dates and mix well.
Place heaped tablespoonfuls of the mixture on to the prepared baking sheets, spacing them well apart to allow the mixture room for spreading. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, until golden.
Leave the cookies to firm up slightly on the baking sheet for 1-2 minutes- Use a metal spatula to carefully transfer the cookies to wire racks and leave to cool completely. Store in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
Variation. Replace the dates with dried chopped apricots, raisins, sultanas (golden raisins) or figs.
Energy 121 kcal/ 508 kj; Protein 1,5g; Carbohydrate 17,4g, of which sugars 8,4g; Fat 5,5g, of which saturates 3,1g; Cholesterol 13mg; Calcium 17mg; Fibre 0,7g; Sodium 39mg.
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