Oatmeal Cookies
I always try to keep myself away from baking affair, but I can’t resist anymore. I baked something after ages. Thought of making use of the oats, which were lying unused and the tasty cookies were out from my oven. Actually, I baked two batches of these cookies. One with maida and the other with wheat flour, both taste equally good. Here goes the recipe.
Measurement: 1 Cup = 180 ml
Makes: 12
Ingredients:
- Oats – 1 cup
- Maida – 1 1/4 cup OR Wheat flour – 1 cup
- Butter – 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp (for greasing)
- Sugar – 1/2 cup
- Almonds (chopped or crushed) – 30 (20 +10)
- Milk – 3 to 4 tsp
- Baking soda – 1/4 tsp
- Baking powder – 1/2 tsp
- Vanilla essence – 1/2 tsp approx
- Salt – a pinch
Procedure:
- Combine maida or wheat flour, baking powder and baking soda. Sieve it and keep aside.
- Combine butter and sugar in a mixing bowl, beat it well.
- Add salt and vanilla essence, mix well.
- Add flour and mix it with the help of a spoon.
- Add oats and milk. Now, knead it with your hands.
- Add 20 chopped almonds and knead again.
- Divide the dough into 12 balls of equal size.
- Grease the baking tray with butter.
- Flatten the dough ball by holding it between the palms. After flattening it slightly, gently press few almonds pieces on one side (from the remaining 10 almonds) and flatten it again. It should be 3 mm thick.
- Place the cookie on the baking tray.
- Repeat the procedure for remain balls. Leave a gap of 1″ in between cookies.
- Preheat the oven at 170 degrees C. It should be in top and bottom heating mode.
- Place the baking tray at the centre shelf of your oven.
- Bake the cookies for 15 to 18 min or till they turn golden brown and give out a nice aroma.
- Take them out and transfer to the wired rack for cooling.
- Enjoy with a cup of coffee or a glass of milk.
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