Flapjack Cookies
Sometimes a flapjack is just too much – too rich and too filling am I right? Well, now you can have flapjacks in cookie size! These tried and tested flapjack cookies will satisfy your flapjack and your cookie cravings in one! Genius! Oh, wait… scratch that! I just went to get one and they have vanished before my eyes! I’m guessing they are so tasty that the size doesn’t matter! You need these! Maybe make a double batch of these flapjack cookies just in case!
The recipe
This recipe is made using basic store-cupboard ingredients so hopefully you can get making them straight away! Why do you need to make these? Well, these are soft and chewy whilst having a slight crunch – everything you could possibly want in a cookie! Well, except chocolate! But you could easily turn these into chocolate chip flapjack cookies!
- 50 g sugar (we used granulated)
- 75 g butter (we used Vitalite)
- 40 g golden syrup
- 75 g porridge oats (gluten free if required)
- 70 g plain flour (gluten free if required)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder (gluten free if required)
- *optional 60g raisins / chocolate chips / shredded coconut / chopped dried apricots
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Put the sugar, butter and syrup in a saucepan and heat gently until melted. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat.
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Stir in the oats, followed by the flour with the baking powder. Mix well.
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If using add ins (raisins, chocolate chips, coconut, apricots) add these now and mix to distribute evenly.
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Using a cookie scoop (or small ice-cream scoop), scoop the mixture into 12 equal balls and place well apart on a lined baking tray. I had to use two trays. Gently press each ball down to make rounds.
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Bake at Gas Mark 4 (350f / 180c) for 12-15 minutes. The cookies will just be turning golden around the edges. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the tray (they will be very soft but will firm up on cooling).
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Store in an airtight container for up to five days.
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Enjoy!
What do I need?
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National Biscuit day
Well, what a coincidence! Today 29th May is National Biscuit Day! If you have a look on the Scotsman Food & Drink website you can find all sorts of wonderful facts about McVities’s biscuits including which biscuits are best for dunking! You will also find the legal answer to the question… is the Jaffa Cake a biscuit or a cake!!! Before you check, what do you think? (a similar product in USA is PiM’s). Of course, if you want to celebrate this day properly, why not make your own biscuit selection!? These spiced pecan shortbread are very popular, or if you prefer your shortbread more traditional, try this plain shortbread recipe. One of my favourite biscuits are crisp and crunchy gingerbread and of course everyone loves a chocolate chip cookie!
Sharing
Of course we have to share our biscuits (or cookies)! These flapjack cookies are winging there way over to Angie’s Fiesta Friday, this week co-hosted by Mollie @ Frugal Hausfrau
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Leave us a comment below if you love the look and sound of these cookies! Let us know if you’d make these plain, with raisins, with chocolate or maybe with coconut…
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Laurena x