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INGREDIENTS:
MAKES 14 COOKIES
- 175g/6oz/¾ cup butter or, margarine at room temperature
- 175g/6oz/scant 1 cup caster (superfine) sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 175g/6oz/1½ cups plain (all-purpose) flour
- 5ml/1 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
- 2.5ml/½ tsp salt
- 50g/2oz/½ cup rolled oats
- 50g/2oz/½ cup small crunchy nugget cereal
STEPS:
- With an electric mixer, cream the butter or margarine and sugar together until light and fluffy. Mix in the egg yolk.
- Sift over the flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt, then stir into the butter mixture. Add the oats and cereal and stir to blend. Chill for at least 20 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas 5. Grease a baking sheet.
- Roll the mixture into the ball. Place them on the sheet and flatten with the bottom of a floured glass.
- Bake until golden, 10-12 minutes. With a metal spatula, transfer to a rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
VARIATION
For Nutty Oatmeal Cookies, substitute in equal quantity of chopped walnuts or pecan nuts for the cereal and prepare as described.
Nutrition Servings: Amount Per Serving
Calories: 53.8kcal | Protein: 1.6g | Carbohydrates: 17.9g | Dietary Fiber: 0.9g | Sugars: 9.9g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3.5g | Cholesterol: 20.4mg | Vitamin A: 173.8IU | Niacin Equivalents: 0.7mg | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Folate: 11.1mcg | Calcium: 19.1mg | Iron: 0.6mg | Magnesium: 10.8mg | Potassium: 70mg | Sodium: 135.4mg | Thiamin: 0.1mg;
FAQ's FOR OATMEAL COOKIES
1. Can I Freeze the dough?Yes, the dough freezes great!
2. Which Butter did I use?
I use salted butter.
3. Storage?
I usually store them in a covered container but if you want them to stay extra crispy, you can try storing them uncovered.
I usually store them in a covered container but if you want them to stay extra crispy, you can try storing them uncovered.
4. What kind of Oats for this recipe?
In this recipe, you definitely want to use old-fashioned rolled oats. If not, the cookies won’t spread the same and the texture could be completely off. Usually rolled oats and old-fashioned oats are referring to the same thing.
In this recipe, you definitely want to use old-fashioned rolled oats. If not, the cookies won’t spread the same and the texture could be completely off. Usually rolled oats and old-fashioned oats are referring to the same thing.