Dates and walnuts have been an integral part of Middle Eastern desserts for many years. Now that dates and walnuts are available nearly everywhere, it is time to put together an easy to do dessert and for me it will be sticky gooey cookies. Yum!! Just writing about it makes my mouth water. I have made it healthier by adding oats. The measurements for this recipe yields about 18-20 medium sized cookies and can easily be multiplied for a bigger batch.

Ingredients for the cookies:

½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature

½ cup white sugar

1 cup brown sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 and ½ cup of oats (crushed)

1 cup chopped dates

½ cup chopped walnut

Ingredients for the Toffee sauce:

1 tablespoons butter

4 tablespoons sugar

3 tablespoon heavy cream

What you need to do:

• To make the sauce, heat the butter and sugar in a saucepan until bubbly and then add the cream and stir.
• To make the cookies, beat the butter and sugar till it is an even paste.
• Add the eggs and vanilla extract and beat till it is properly incorporated.
• Mix all the dry ingredients in a separate bowl and gradually add the dry mixture gradually to the wet mixture until fully combined.
• Make small balls from the dough and refrigerate for an hour.
• Preheat oven to 350°F or 175°C.
• Place the cookie balls 2 inch part on a baking sheet and bake the cookie balls for 18 mins or until golden brown.
• Cool on a wire rack and pipe over some of that delicious toffee sauce.