Fruity cookies

Fruity cookies

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

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 20

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Method

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

236 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 30g, fat 12 g, saturated fat 6g, fibre 2g, sugar 16g, salt 0.42 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2009.

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  • 23 August 2009

    sally rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    These were very easy to make and very good, the only thing I would say though was that it was not possible to roll my dough, I think it would have had to be chilled for a couple of hours for that, I just put heaped teaspoonfuls on a baking sheet ( and found that I made about 34 biscuits!) and they came out just fine. The marmalade adds an unusual but good twist to the flavour.

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  • 02 September 2009

    Georgina rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I've just made these with my little boy and they're delicious. Lovely just out of the oven with a cup of earl gray. Will definitely be making these again!

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  • 04 September 2009

    Angfen rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    Disgusting!!!

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  • 21 January 2010

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  • 25 February 2010

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    14 April 2010

    Liz rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I made them using a dried berry mix of cherries. blueberries, strawberries, cranberries and raisins and they were delicious. As Sally mentioned chilling for a couple of hours wrapped in cling film makes them easier to cut. Also I cut the cookie dough in two kept one in the fridge and cooked the second batch the following day, would love to know if you could freeze the dough?

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  • 31 August 2010

    caron rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    We loved these biscuits would make again.Used dried cherries blueberries and hazelnuts yum yum.I found it easier to put mixture in the fridge for 15 mins then using my hands roll mixture into a ball put on tray and flaten turned out great.

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  • 05 January 2011

    YummyMummy rated and commented on this recipe

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    As we didn't have enough porridge oats left, I used all of them (~140g) and reduced the quantities in rough proportions: 125g butter, 125 g flour, 125g sugar, 50g each raisins and chopped, dried apricots and chopped hazelnuts, 1 tsp of baking powder plus cinnamon and mixed spice to taste. The mixture was a bit too dry, so I added some milk which worked very well. I rolled the dough into small balls between the palms of my hands and then fltattened them on the baking tray with a dampened fork. Very yummy, especially when still warm. Will definitely be making them again.

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  • 25 March 2011

    Tricia commented on this recipe

    WOW... My 13 yr old daughter refuses anything with bits in, ie fruit or fruit except the odd apple. They are not even cool totally yet but she is on her 3rd. They are gorgeous. May be making more tomorrow at this rate.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 20

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

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 fruits - try chopped glacé cherries, apricots and sultanas
  • 100g nuts , chopped (we used hazelnuts)
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236 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 30g, fat 12 g, saturated fat 6g, fibre 2g, sugar 16g, salt 0.42 g

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