Christmas spiced cookies

Chef: Mandy Serves: 6
Time: 15 minutes Cooking: 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 100 grams plain wholemeal flour

• 50 grams oats

• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1 teaspoon ground ginger

• Pinch ground nutmeg (optional)

• 60 grams raisins

• 160 grams apple puree

• NB: to make apple purée peel and chop two cooking apples. Place in a small saucepan with a little water and cook over a low heat, stirring often, until soft. Mash well or purée with a hand held blender.

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These delicious cookies are free from fat and refined sugar. By using spices such as ground cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg you’ll get all the flavours of Christmas but in a healthier way.

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Method

1. Preheat your oven to 180°C (fan)/200°C/gas mark 6. Lightly grease a baking tray or cover it with non stick baking paper.

2. Place 100g plain wholemeal flour, 50g oats, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground ginger and a pinch of ground nutmeg into a mixing bowl. Mix well.

3. Add 60g raisins and 160g apple puree and stir well.

4. Using your hands, knead together for a few moments with lightly floured hands until it comes together into a dough.

5. Roll into six equal sized balls and flatten with your hands. Place on the baking tray leaving a little space between each one then bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.

6. Remove from the oven then allow to cool on a wire rack – or enjoy warm.