I know January's traditionally a time for horrible diets and expensive gym memberships, but sometimes, just sometimes, you have to treat yourself... to bring that 'I've just eaten a biscuit' glow to your diet-wearied face. That said, these aren't actually too unhealthy as far as biscuits go - plenty of oats to please the health conscious among us. For me, these are perfect morning biscuits because you can make them start to finish in 20 - 25 minutes, ready to bring up with a cup of tea to start the weekend - earning some extra brownie points in the process!
I've adapted this recipe from The WI book of biscuits, swapping some of the caster sugar for soft brown to give them a more toffee-like flavour and a slightly chewier texture... my attempt to replicate the texture of the amazing Ben's Cookies - a must-try for any cookie fan, or anyone in need of converting!
Makes about 15 - 20 depending on size
In a big bowl stir together the following:
100g oats
100g plain flour
1tsp bicarbonate of soda
+ whatever dried fruit/nuts/chocolate bits you fancy... I added about 80g of raisins and about 30g of chopped pecans, but dried apricots work really well too - tailor them to your preferences!
Melt the following in a saucepan:
100g spread
50g caster sugar
50g light soft brown sugar
1tbsp golden syrup
Stir everything together then spoon heaped blobs onto a lined baking tray - leave plenty of space between (about 3cm around each) and don't flatten them before cooking.
Cook for 15mins at 150 degrees C (fan) until golden brown - don't over cook as they'll firm up on cooling.
Leave them on the tray for a few seconds then put them onto a rack to cool.
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I love a good oaty biscuit and these look delicious!
ReplyDeleteMe too, thanks! I love the look of your 'whole wheat oatmeal, raisin and chocolate chip cookies' so perhaps we could try each other's recipes and compare...
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