Ingredients:
100 g / 3.5 oz pitted dates (1 heaped packed cup)
1/3 cup / 85 ml boiling water
1 egg
3 tbsp maple syrup or honey (Note 1)
3 tbsp coconut oil , melted, or other plain oil (Note 2)
1 tsp vanilla essence (Note 5)
1 1/4 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup flaked almonds (Note 3)
1/4 cups desiccated coconut (Note 3)
1/2 cup raisins or sultanas (Note 3)
3/4 cup almond meal (almond flour) (Note 4)
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon (Note 5)
Instructions:
1.Preheat oven to 180C/350F (standard) or 160C/320F (fan/convection). Line a tray with parchment/baking paper.
2.Roughly chop dates. Place in bowl, pour over water. Cover and leave to soak for 10 minutes+.
Mash with potato masher or fork until it becomes a paste.
3.Add remaining Wet ingredients. Mix well with wooden spoon.Add Dry ingredients. Mix until all flour is incorporated - should be a thick batter (see video).
4.Measure out just shy of 1/2 cup (6 cookies) or 1/3 cup flat (8 cookies). Flatten to 1.7cm / 2/3" thick rounds. (Note 9) Bake 20 minutes until golden.Remove from oven, leave to cool on the tray.
Collected from: Breakfast Cookies (Healthy!) | RecipeTin Eats