Sticky Date Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 oz dried pitted dates
12 tbsp (1 1/2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 None egg yolk, at room temperature
2 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup demerara sugar

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Place dates in a bowl; cover with boiling water. Let stand for 5 mins to soften. Drain.
Puree dates with a food processor or immersion blender until smooth. Beat butter, brown sugar and vanilla in a bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and creamy. Add egg yolk; beat until well blended. Add pureed dates. Sift flour, ginger and baking soda over mixture. Beat until just blended.
Place demerara sugar in a bowl. Using damp hands, roll tablespoons of dough into balls. Roll balls in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on prepared pans. Gently press to flatten slightly.
Bake 15 mins, swapping pans halfway through cooking, or until edges of cookies are firm. Cool in pans for 5 mins. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.