These cookies are a fantastic alternative to the classic raisin and oat cookie. They are soft, chewy and oh-so-good. The spices and cranberries brings a Christmassy feel to them.
Makes 30
Ingredients:
200g plain flour
200g porridge oats – ideally a mixture of whole & rolled
225g salted butter
225g brown sugar or honey
100g coarsely ground almonds
50g desiccated coconut
250g dried cranberries
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
4 tsp ginger powder
2 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground nutmeg
4 tablespoons milk
Add milk only if required depending on consistency
Cooking instructions:
- Preheat oven to 155 degrees Celsius gas mark 3.
- Mix the sugar and butter together, then add the rest of the dry ingredient together. If it is struggling to bind, then add one or two tablespoons of milk at a time to help to bring it together.
- Divide the mixture into equal pieces, around 35g each, or the size of a walnut and shape into round biscuits, slightly dome shaped.
- Place in the preheated oven and cook for 15-20 minutes or until cooked with a little brown hue.
Serving suggestion: With a nice cup of tea.
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Kumud Gandhi is a Nutritional Food Scientist bestselling Author, Broadcaster, and Keynote Speaker on the subject of nutritional health for productivity & performance in the workplace. In 2010 Kumud founded ‘The Cooking Academy’ a cookery school that focusses on cooking for nutritional health and wellbeing. Kumud regularly presents to international audiences on a variety of topics such as ‘Eating for Immunity and a Lifetime of Wellness’. She is an expert in the field of Wellness in the Workplace and works with organizations to create transformational change in employee health & well-being through nutrition and health coaching.
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