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Mix oats, flour and spice.
Gently melt butter, sugar and syrup or honey in a pan. Combine well and then using 2 spoons form into balls evenly spaced on lined baking trays.
Dampen a spoon and press each ball lightly.
Bake for 15-20 mins til golden brown at 180. They will harden a little more when cooling so don't overcook.
When out of the oven remove to a cooling rack after about ten mins.
Mix oats, flour and spice.
Gently melt butter, sugar and syrup or honey in a pan. Combine well and then using 2 spoons form into balls evenly spaced on lined baking trays.
Dampen a spoon and press each ball lightly.
Bake for 15-20 mins til golden brown at 180. They will harden a little more when cooling so don't overcook.
When out of the oven remove to a cooling rack after about ten mins.
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Raisins are good in these too. Also choc chips (although batter to cool slightly). Or some dessicated coconut...
Raisins are good in these too. Also choc chips (although batter to cool slightly). Or some dessicated coconut...
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Yes I Got the Perfect Amount of Flour in My Mixture
Well, I'm not sure where I went wrong, as I followed the reciped to the letter, but my biccies refused to spread! I flattened them after 15mins and cooked for another 5, which just made them dense. Nice enough to eat, albeit a little too sweet for my taste.
Posted by Feeding2boys on 17th October 2023
I read the comments and decided to add a few tablespoons of milk after the 2nd step in the recipe. Worked very well! The cookies are still crunchy, but they are not falling apart. I used oat milk, but I'm sure regular milk will also work.
Posted by sawadakedavra on 15th April 2023
Very easy to make, i don't know how you could get it wrong, unless you used the wrong type of flour. I'm making some more, with ginger in this time. very nice crunchy biscuits that kept their crispy crunch all the way until the last biscuit. I used self-raising flour.
Posted by JoWallwork on 2nd August 2021
Sooooo easy and delicious!
Posted by Choppie on 14th May 2021
I cooked for 10 minutes that was enough . Chewy on the outside but soft in the middle . I drizzled a bit of icing on them . Very easy to make .
Posted by KMROB on 19th March 2021
What flour plain or self raising please
Posted by Jacko72 on 24th February 2021
Have cooked these many times always turn out amazing and have usually been eaten by the next day! Family and friends love them! So easy to make definitely worth a go! Dont know why people seem to be getting flapjack? Mine are always perfect! Have tried with chocolate chips this time so fingers crossed xx
Posted by Lisa20 on 21st January 2021
I'm making my 4th lot of this recipe, adding nuts, almond powder, coconut oil and xylotol instead of sugar
Posted by Ashrak on 5th December 2020
Mine turned out well! Maybe I'll take them out at 12minutes next time as slightly overdone but the were very nice. Nothing like flapjack at all I'm not sure why others have turned out like that! Covered ours in melted chocolate. Big hit with the hungry teen who wants me to make them again!
Posted by TinasKitchen on 12th November 2020
Wish I'd read the comments before I baked these... waste of time and good ingredients. Don't do it!! Had nothing to take to morning tea... I followed the recipe exactly and this batch went straight in the bin after baking. You could try adding an egg... but I'd just find a new recipe.
Posted by Em12345 on 11th June 2020
Mine turned out very well and were a huge hit with my friends and boyfriend. I added raisins, used maple syrup in place of honey and flavoured with sweet cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. I also used 50g soft brown sugar and 50g granulated sugar. I only got 11 out of the mixture though - some bigger than others.
Posted by KStenson on 28th February 2020
Odd recipe. Very crumbly mixture as as someone else has said like a flapjack. Definitely nothing like the picture! Perhaps an egg is needed?
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Posted by Feeding2boys on 17th October 2023
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Posted by sawadakedavra on 15th April 2023
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Posted by JoWallwork on 2nd August 2021
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Posted by Choppie on 14th May 2021
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Posted by KMROB on 19th March 2021
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Posted by Jacko72 on 24th February 2021
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Posted by Lisa20 on 21st January 2021
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Posted by Ashrak on 5th December 2020
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Posted by TinasKitchen on 12th November 2020
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Posted by Em12345 on 11th June 2020
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Posted by KStenson on 28th February 2020
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Posted by CharlotteBake on 18th August 2019
Show more commentsWell, I'm not sure where I went wrong, as I followed the reciped to the letter, but my biccies refused to spread! I flattened them after 15mins and cooked for another 5, which just made them dense. Nice enough to eat, albeit a little too sweet for my taste.
I read the comments and decided to add a few tablespoons of milk after the 2nd step in the recipe. Worked very well! The cookies are still crunchy, but they are not falling apart. I used oat milk, but I'm sure regular milk will also work.
Very easy to make, i don't know how you could get it wrong, unless you used the wrong type of flour. I'm making some more, with ginger in this time. very nice crunchy biscuits that kept their crispy crunch all the way until the last biscuit. I used self-raising flour.
Sooooo easy and delicious!
I cooked for 10 minutes that was enough . Chewy on the outside but soft in the middle . I drizzled a bit of icing on them . Very easy to make .
What flour plain or self raising please
Have cooked these many times always turn out amazing and have usually been eaten by the next day! Family and friends love them! So easy to make definitely worth a go! Dont know why people seem to be getting flapjack? Mine are always perfect! Have tried with chocolate chips this time so fingers crossed xx
I'm making my 4th lot of this recipe, adding nuts, almond powder, coconut oil and xylotol instead of sugar
Mine turned out well! Maybe I'll take them out at 12minutes next time as slightly overdone but the were very nice. Nothing like flapjack at all I'm not sure why others have turned out like that! Covered ours in melted chocolate. Big hit with the hungry teen who wants me to make them again!
Wish I'd read the comments before I baked these... waste of time and good ingredients. Don't do it!! Had nothing to take to morning tea... I followed the recipe exactly and this batch went straight in the bin after baking. You could try adding an egg... but I'd just find a new recipe.
Mine turned out very well and were a huge hit with my friends and boyfriend. I added raisins, used maple syrup in place of honey and flavoured with sweet cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. I also used 50g soft brown sugar and 50g granulated sugar. I only got 11 out of the mixture though - some bigger than others.
Odd recipe. Very crumbly mixture as as someone else has said like a flapjack. Definitely nothing like the picture! Perhaps an egg is needed?