Date Cookies
Makes 35-40 cookies

Use good quality butter to get that lovely texture and buttery aroma. And as for the dates, I found the best are from Dubai.

190 g butter
180 g caster sugar
180 g dates deseeds removed and cut into 1/2 square pieces
1 tbsp double cream
2 tsp vanilla essence
2 small eggs
250 g self-raising flour
50 g rice flour
1/4 tsp soda bicarbonate

Method: Baking
1. Cream butter, sugar and vanilla essence together until it becomes fluffy. Add in egg one at a time then add in the double cream.

2. Sieve flour, rice flour and soda bicarbonate together. Mix in the dates into the sieved flour mixture. Then using a wooden spoon, mix flour mixture into the butter mixture.

3. Using a teaspoon, scoop mixture into greased baking tin and bake for 15 to 20 minutes at 170C.