Chewy Currant and Oat Cookies.
June 30th, 2011
These delicious cookies are based on the basic cookie recipe.
Makes about 40 cookies.
Ingredients.
- 1/4 cup dairy free margarine
- 1/4 cup coconut oil (or if you don't have any, another 1/4 cup margarine)
- 3/4 cup brown sugar (or any tasty dark sugar)
- 1/3 cup agave syrup
- 1 tablespoon ground linseed (+ 3 Tbsp water)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup almond meal
- 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
- 3/4 cup self raising wholemeal flour (or plain all purpose wholemeal flour with 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder)
- 1/2 cup self raising flour (or plain all purpose flour with 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder)
- a pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup oats
- 1/4 cup currants
- 1/4 cup raisins
Method.
Heat the oven to 160C / 350F.
Mix together the ground linseed with 3 tablespoons of water and set aside.
Cream together the margarine and the sugar for a few minutes using an electric beater or a whisk. Add in the linseed mixture & continue beating till combined. Add vanilla, flours, almond meal & salt, mix to combine.
Stir in all the remaining ingredients.
Make teaspoon sized balls of dough and place on a baking tray 1 inch apart as they will spread.
Bake for 15 minutes or until the cookie bounces back when pressed lightly. Remove from the oven and leave on the tray for 5 minutes before removing to cool on a rack and then eat your tasty reward!