Thursday, October 16, 2014

Oats Cookies with Almonds & Chocolate Chunks

                                              


 A friend brought some cookies for me & kids just loved them. So I started searching for a perfect recipe to bake some cookies myself. After trying with one batch with not so perfect result, I finally got this one which everyone liked :)

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter at room temperature
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp milk
1 cup oats
1/2 cup whole wheat 
1/2 cup plain flour
1 tsp cinnamon powder
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup chocolate chunks
1/2 cup roasted almonds
 
Method
In a large bowl put in the butter, sugar, vanilla & milk.
Beat until smooth and creamy.
In another bowl, assemble all the dry ingredients, the oats, flour, cinnamon powder & baking powder and mix well.
Add chocolate chunks & roasted almonds.
Mix in the dry ingredients into the butter mixture & knead until the cookie dough comes together.
Add little more milk if you feel the need.
Preheat the oven at 175 C.
Divide the mixture into 20 equal parts & form into round balls & press to give cookie shape.
Place on a greased or non stick cookie tray at a little distance from each other.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes for a chewy cookie and 25 to 30 minutes for crisp cookies (Till slightly golden).

Tips
* Flip cookies after half time to avoid over browning of cookies from bottom.
* I used salted butter, if you are using unsalted butter then add a pinch of salt with flour.
* You can use 1 cup whole wheat & omit plain flour, but the cookies will be denser.
* Can make these without nuts & chocolate or you can replace almonds with cashew or walnuts or raisins.
* You can use 1/2 tsp baking soda in place of baking powder.
* Do not take less butter as it is needed for binding the flour.
* Do not over bake as it will alter the taste.


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