Date Biscuits

Tea for two...

...or three or four or five...

My precious in laws came for tea and I whipped up a batch of these yummy biscuits...

The weather is still nice and cold, so we needed some crunchy, oaty, fruity type biscuits...

 So you will need - 

2 cups flour

1 tsp baking powder

3/4 tsp bicarb of soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup butter - softened

3 eggs

1/2 cup white sugar (I never had so just used all brown!)

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups oats

1 cup dates

1/2 cup walnuts (I never had any!)

Beat the butter and sugar together, add the eggs and vanilla, Beat until light and fluffy.

Sieve in the dry ingredients.

Mix well - Add the oats.

Add the chopped dates and walnuts if using.

Roll into small balls and flatten slightly - place on a greased baking sheet 

and bake for about 8 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius until golden brown.

Enjoy with some tea and special family!