Simple Date cookies

We make the dough first as we can put this in the fridge,(while we do the date paste inshaAllah.
Just add the ingredients in bowl (as in pic)and mix,then add the flours and mix and add the water then mix to form medium soft non sticky dough(which further softening on resting

The dough looks like so,cover and place in fridge.can stay up to a day in fridge.but can also make the date paste and put in fridge,these lovely dates soak with warmed water

The warm Make the dates soften almost instantly,and can use the water to make refreshing nabeedha drink (see recipes on cpad)

Now add the oil abt 1table spoon(dis half the mix) add your spiceand then blend and mix and add some milk.if doing half then do again the other half).then now combine in a bowl. And your date paste is ready for use

For the date paste,remove pots or buy whitewater one which are sold as snack ones at poundshop

Then now we make our cookie strips: there can be 2 or 3 ways use which suits you easier etc.
we divide dough about 4 parts roll out one portion until thin and we spread our prepd paste we roll other and place on top and cut strops and shapes OR we can just do part at a time by spread the paste one side and fold over and then cut the straps and the small squares /diamond etc