Walnut and Raisin Oaties

Inspired from a recipe in Good Food Magazine, these absolutely moreish oaties are delicious on their own or, for a naughty extra, drizzle some melted chocolate over them......delicious!

Walnut and Raisin Oaties

140g Rolled Oats

225g Plain Flour

140g Walnuts (chopped)

100g Raisins

50g Desiccated Coconut

140g Butter

225g Soft Brown Sugar

3 tbsp Maple Syrup

3 tbsp Golden Syrup

2 tbsp Boiling Water

1 tsp Bicarbonate Of Soda

• Preheat the oven to Gas 3/160 C/325 F
• Line 3-4 large baking trays with baking parchment or silicon paper.
• In a large bowl, combine the oats, flour, walnuts, coconut and raisins and put to one side.
• Put the butter, sugar and both syrups into a saucepan and melt over a gentle heat. Put to one side.
• Mix the bicarbonate with the boiling water, mix well, add to the butter mixture and stir in.
• Pour the butter mixture over the dry ingredients and mix well.
• With a tablespoon or ice-cream scoop, form balls of mixture and place on the lined trays, flattening each a little.
• Ensure lots of space around each oaty as they do spread (approx 6 per tray)
• Bake for 15-17 minutes.
• Allow to harden slightly on baking tray before transferring them to a cooling rack.
• Keep up to 1 week in airtight container or freeze for up to 3 months.
• OPTIONAL - If wanted, melt and drizzle each oaty with chocolate and allow to set before serving.

Cinnamon Cookies

For such a simple recipe, these are some on the most delicious cookies i've eaten.

180g Caster Sugar

120g Butter (softened)

1 Egg (large)

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

180g Flour

1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon (ground)

1 tsp Baking Powder

1/4 tsp Salt

Cinnamon sugar for dusting

• Cream together the butter and sugar then beat in the egg and vanilla
• Sift the flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt then add to the wet ingredients.
• Mix well to form a dough then wrap in cling film and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Pull off walnut sized chunks of dough and roll in the cinnamon sugar
• Place on a lined baking tray and bake in a pre-heated oven Gas 4/180 C/350F for 10 minutes.
• Allow to cool on the baking for 5 minutes before moving to a cooling rack.