I said a little while ago I planned to make these Anytime Cookies from Peas and Thank You, so today I got my arse in gear and did it. I actually have the Peas And Thank You cookbook, so I made them from that, but the recipe is also on the website. I changed the recipe slightly based on what I had in the house (no apricots) and my own tastes (obsessed with sesame seeds):
Here’s the recipe (based on this one):
- Preheat oven to 180 oC
- Makes 12 cookies (theoretically, this is. I made 11)
- 4 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup plain white flour
- 1/2 cup wholemeal flour
- 1/2 cup oats (I used jumbo)
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp raisins
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1/4 cup rapeseed or vegetable oil (any oil without too much flavour)
- 1/4 cup soya milk
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup golden sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Mix 2 tbsp flax with the 1/4 cup water and set aside (in a large-ish bowl)
- In a big bowl, mix dry ingredients together (flours, oats, baking powder, spices, fruits, nuts, seeds, 2 tbsp of flax)
- Add the wet ingredients (oil, milk, sugars, vanilla) to the flax and water mixture
- Mix wet into dry
- Drop 12 spoonfuls onto a baking sheet lined with baking paper (can do quite close together as they don’t spread out much)
- Bake for 12 mins
- Leave on baking tray for 2 mins after coming out of the oven, and then put them onto a cooling rack
Ta-da!
I think these will definitely go onto my sunday baking rotation, to be taken to work by me and J for breakfast/snacks. There’s a world of adjustments to be made with these – different fruits, nuts, seeds, chocolate chips etc. They had just the right amount of delicate sweetness, so that they were definitely a tasty cookie but still felt quite healthy!
Obsessed with sesame seeds = Obsesame seeds.
Ha!! This made me laugh out loud! Obsesamed.