Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies

• 1 large packed cup pitted dates
• 1/3 cup boiling water
• 1 egg
• 3 Tablespoons  Heilala Vanilla Syrup
• 3 Tablespoons coconut oil, melted
• 1 teaspoon  Heilala Pure Vanilla Powder
• 1 ¼ cups rolled oats
• ½ cup flaked almonds
• ¼ cup desiccated coconut
• ½ cup sunflower seeds or chopped nuts of your choice
• ¼ cup raisins
• ¾ cup almond meal
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies

1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C. Line a tray with baking paper.
2. Roughly chop dates. Place in bowl, pour over boiling water. Cover and leave to soak for 10 minutes then mash to a paste.
3. Add Vanilla Syrup, Coconut Oil, lightly beaten egg and Vanilla Extract and mix to combine.
4. Add dry ingredients (Oats, almonds, coconut, sunflower seeds, raisins, almond meal, baking powder & cinnamon) and mix together until well combined to a thick batter.
5. Measure out heaped tablespoons of mix and shape to a thick flattened round.
6. Place on lined tray and bake 20 minutes until golden.
7. Remove from oven, leave to cool on tray.
8. Keep for 5 days in an airtight container.