Whole Wheat Dates Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup dates (khajur)
• 1 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
• 1/2 cup butter
• 4 tbsp sugar

Steps

1. Chop the dates into small pieces and add ½ cup of water.
2. Bring to a boil in a non-stick pan and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes or till the dates are well cooked.
3. Cool completely and blend into a smooth puree. Keep aside.
4. To make whole wheat dates cookies, combine the wheat flour, butter and sugar in a deep bowl and mix well using your fingertips till the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
5. Add the cooled date purée and knead it into a semi-soft dough.
6. Cover the dough with a plastic film and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
7. Roll out into a sheet of 10” (250 mm.) diameter and cut out 7 cookies using a cookie cutter.
8. Gather the scrapings of the dough, re-roll and make 7 more cookies.
9. Place all the cookies on a greased baking tray and bake in a preheated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 25 minutes or till the cookies are golden brown in colour.
10. Cool the whole wheat dates cookies completely and serve or store in an air-tight container and use as required.