Fruit and Nut Cookies
Healthy cookies packed with oats, dried fruit, and nuts, tastier and more nutritious than store-bought versions.
Ingredients
dried apricots
1/2 cup
flour (whole wheat or all-purpose)
3/4 cup
rolled oats
3/4 cup
chopped hazelnuts (optional)
1/2 cup
unsalted butter
1 stick plus 1 tbsp
light brown sugar
75 g (2¾ oz)
honey
2 tbsp
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and lightly butter two baking sheets. Cut the dried apricots into small pieces and place them in a mixing bowl.
2
Melt the syrup
Add the sugar and honey to the saucepan. Heat over low heat. Stir gently with a wooden spoon until the butter and sugar melt.
3
Mix the dough
Add the flour, oats, and nuts to the bowl. Mix with a wooden spoon. Cut the butter into small pieces and add to the saucepan.
4
Shape
Add the butter mixture to the bowl and combine. Place 5 spoonfuls of cookie dough on each baking sheet, leaving space between each.
5
Bake
Slightly flatten the cookies to about 2 inches (5 cm) in diameter and ½ inch (1 cm) thick. Bake for 15 minutes until lightly golden.
6
Cool
Remove the baking sheets from the oven and let the cookies cool slightly. Then transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to cool and crisp up.
