FRUITY COOKIES

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This easy yet delicious recipe was whipped up by the Year 7 pupils from the Priory School in Suffolk

Provided by Good Food team

Time 45m

Yield Makes 20

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

200g butter
175g soft brown sugar
2 tbsp thin-cut marmalade
2 tsp ground mixed spice
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
175g porridge oats
200g self-raising flour , plus extra for dusting
2 tsp baking powder
175g dried fruit - try chopped glacé cherries, apricots and sultanas
100g nuts , chopped (we used hazelnuts)

Steps:

Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix the marmalade with 2 tbsp boiling water. Stir into the creamed mix, then add the spices, oats, flour and baking powder. Mix in the fruit and nuts.
Dust your hands and surface with flour and roll the dough into a long sausage shape. Cut into about 20 discs. Place on a baking tray lined with baking parchment, spaced out as they will spread. Bake for about 25 mins until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 236 calories, Fat 12 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 30 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 16 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.42 milligram of sodium