Name: Sticky date cookies
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 cup (140g) coarsely chopped seeded dates; 2 tablespoon golden syrup; 2 tablespoon water; 1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate soda; 1 teaspoon finely grated orange rind; 1 3/4 cup (255g) plain flour; 3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar; 100 gram butter, chopped coarsely; 1 egg; 1/4 cup (40g) icing sugar

Ingredients

1 cup (140g) coarsely chopped seeded dates

2 tablespoon golden syrup

2 tablespoon water

1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate soda

1 teaspoon finely grated orange rind

1 3/4 cup (255g) plain flour

3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar

100 gram butter, chopped coarsely

1 egg

1/4 cup (40g) icing sugar

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease two oven trays; line with baking paper.

2.Combine dates, syrup and the water in small saucepan; bring to the boil. Remove from heat, stir in soda and rind; stand 5 minutes. Process date mixture until almost smooth; cool.

3.Add flour, caster sugar, butter and egg to processor. Process until ingredients come together. Refrigerate mixture 30 minutes.

4.Roll heaped teaspoons of mixture into balls; flatten slightly. Place about 3cm apart on oven trays.

5.Bake cookies about 15 minutes. Cool on trays; toss in sifted icing sugar.

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