Ginger & Date Cookies

Makes 24

Ingredients:
3/4 C S.R. flour
3/4 C flour
1/2 C pitted dried dates, chopped, soaked and drained in boiling water
1 C brown sugar
1/2 C olive oil
1 egg
1 t vanilla
2 t ground ginger
1/2 C pecans
1/2 C crystallized ginger, chopped

Method:
1. Preheat oven to 160 degrees and line a cookie tray with baking paper.
2. Combine sugar, oil, egg and vanilla in a large bowl.
3. Sift in flours and ground ginger and stir until combined.
4. Stir in pecans, ginger and dates until mixture dough forms.
5. Roll spoonfuls of dough and place on cookie sheet approx 5cm apart.
6. Flatten slightly with a fork and bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.