Nut and Oat cookies with a hint of lemon and ginger
Course Dessert, Snack
Ingredients
175gMargarine or Butter
2tbspMaple Syrup
40gCaster Sugar
70gSweetnerSuggest Xylitol or Stevia
1.5tspGround GingerAdd more if you like a stronger flavour
150gWholemeal Plain Flour
85gPorridge Oats
140gChopped Nutsany will do but we suggest almonds, walnuts or hazelnuts
1Lemon (Grated rind only)
Instructions
Cream the butter and sugar together
Stir in the ground ginger and gradually stir in the flour, oats, lemon rind and nuts. When thoroughly mixed it should form a soft dough.
Spoon the mixture onto a sheet of baking paper and press it firmly into a roll approx. 5cm/2 inches in diameter. Wrap the roll tight and chill in the fridge for a minimum of 30 mins.
Preheat the oven to 180oC/350F/ Gas Mark 4
Grease 1 or 2 baking sheets. unwrap the dough and slice into cookies, place slices onto the greased baking sheets make sure you leave a little space between the cookies. Bake for 12-15 minutes until lightly browned around the edges.
Once cooked leave the cookies to cool on a cooling rack.
Notes
Adapt this recipe to your tastes, choose nuts of your choice, try swooping the lemon rind for orange rind or adding a few other spices like all spice or nutmeg.This recipe was adapted from recipe "Gingered Nut and Oat Cookies" from the Love Food book "Casual cooking - Go On it's Healthy"