Oat and Raisin Cookies: Recipe

I made this recipe as a healthier version of the much loved cookie, the occasion was a healthy eating and practical skills session I ran for some children from the local primary schools visiting our Village college for the day to "try out big school"

The oil is a healthier alternative to butter, Wholemeal flour replaces half of the less fibre-rich plain flour and the sugar content was reduced whilst the amount of raisins was increased whilst the taste and quality of the cookie have not been affected!

The cookies are lovely and fudgey whilst containing some healthy ingredients so indulging in them isn't so sinful, they have been enjoyed by adults and kids alike and are also suitable for dairy intolerant people. They really are hard to resist and incredibly more-ish!

The list of ingredients may seem a little long but stick with it, this recipe gives good results.

Makes roughly 12 cookies although the ingredients can be easily multiplied.

Oat and Raisin Cookies

Ingredients

• 80g Wholemeal flour
• 80g Plain white flour
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 75ml Vegetable oil
• 75g dark brown sugar (muscavado)
• 7g Caster sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract or Vanilla Flavour
• 50g Rolled oats
• 85g Raisins.

Method

1. Pre heat the oven to 170 0c.
2. Put both sugars in a mixing bowl and mash to remove any lumps.
3. Add the vegetable oil, the vanilla extract and the egg to the sugars and whisk to remove any more lumps.
4. Add the oats and raisins to the mix and stir with a wooden spoon to combine.
5. Add the wholemeal flour to the mix and stir until combined.
6. Add the baking powder and stir again.
7. Add the plain flour a little at a time and stir until the mixture forms a soft dough.
8. To form the cookies: ake 2 teaspoons of dough and roll them into a ball, place the dough balls onto a lined baking tray, leaving a gap between them.
9. Bake in the oven for 16 minutes, rotating the tray half way through to give an even colour.
10. Remove the cookies and cool on the tray for a few minutes until they have firmed a little and are easy to handle.
    
11. Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Enjoy!