Heat treating the flour: Preheat your oven to 180 Celsius (350F).
Line a baking tray with parchment paper and spread the flour onto it, evenly.
Once the oven has preheated, place the flour into the oven for 5-6 minutes.
Carefully remove the tray from the oven and allow your flour to cool fully.
Making your vegan cookie dough: De-seed your dates and add the to a high-speed blender or a food processor with two teaspoons of water. Pulse until fully combined then empty the date paste mixture.
In a small bowl, bind together the melted vegan butter, date paste, maple syrup and vanilla. Then gradually add in the flour.
If you feel that your cookie dough is too thick, add plant milk a drop at a time.
Fold in your chocolate chips and serve immediately. If you like it more firm, you can place it in the fridge for an hour.