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    Ginger, date & orange cookies

    • Vegetarian
    • Preparation time: 15 minutes
    • Cooking time: 10-12 minutes
    • Total time: 25 minutes

    Makes: 12

    Ingredients

    65g slightly salted butter, softened
    50g light brown muscovado sugar
    25g fresh root ginger, grated
    Finely grated zest 1 orange
    50g wholemeal flour
    1½ tsp baking powder
    75g porridge oats
    100g dried pitted dates, finely chopped

    Method

    1. Preheat the oven to 200°C, gas mark 6. Line a large baking sheet with baking parchment. Put the butter in a bowl with the sugar, ginger and orange zest and beat well with a wooden spoon until combined.

    2. Add the flour, baking powder, oats and dates and using you hands, bring together to make a firm, slightly sticky dough. Divide the mixture into 12 balls, flatten each one slightly and place on the lined baking sheet.

    3. Bake for 10–12 minutes until risen and pale golden. The cookies will still feel soft but will firm up on cooling. Leave on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
     

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