A fruity oat cookie which is easy to make and loved by all - they don't last long in our house. At Christmas time, I make them with dried cranberries and white chocolate chips and gift them to friends and family. As an alternative, you can use raisins or dried apricots or leave the fruit out completely.
140g plain flour
½tsp baking powder
½tsp salt
75g oats
125g butter, softened
75g dark brown sugar
100g caster sugar
1 egg, beaten
½tsp vanilla extract
100g dark or white chocolate chips
100g raisins, dried apricots or dried cranberries
Preheat the oven to 180ºC.
Line 2 baking sheets with greaseproof paper.
Measure out the flour, baking powder, salt and oats. In a separate bowl, cream the butter and sugars together, beat in the egg and vanilla extract and then add the flour mixture, mixing well.
Stir in the dried fruit and chocolate chips and put the bowl into the fridge for about 20 minutes. This will allow the mixture to firm up and make the next bit less messy.
Take the bowl out of the fridge and using the palm of your hands, roll teaspoons of the dough into a ball. Place onto the baking sheet, press down lightly with a fork and pop them into the oven for about 10 minutes. When they're lightly browned, take them out and leave on the trays for about 5 minutes before putting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
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