Blueberry oat cookies
Serves: 20 (makes 20 cookies)
Time to make: 30 mins , plus 30 mins chilling
Hands-on time: 15 mins
Total cost: $9.00 / $0.45 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups flour plus a little extra, for handling
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ cup rolled oats
- ¾ cup castor sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground mixed spice or nutmeg
- 150g reduced-fat spread
- 70g (½ cup) dried blueberries
- 50g (⅓ cup) pecans or walnuts, roughly chopped
- 1 egg, beaten
Instructions
1 Place flour, baking powder, oats, sugar and spice in a bowl. Mix together. Add spread and rub into mixture until fine crumbs form.
2 Stir in blueberries, nuts and egg. Mix together with a wooden spoon until mixture forms a large ball.
3 Lightly flour a work surface and roll dough into a long sausage. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes.
4 Once dough is cold, preheat oven to 180°C. Unwrap dough and slice into 20 discs. Arrange on baking sheets. Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly golden. Leave on tray to harden then cool completely on a wire rack.
Variations
You can replace the blueberries with dried cranberries, cherries or raisins.
HFG tip
- The dough can be frozen uncooked.
- These cookies can be frozen for up to 3 weeks, or cookies will keep in an airtight container in a cool place (unfrozen) for 4 days.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 146cal
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Kilojoules 610kJ
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Protein 2g
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Total fat 6g
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–Saturated fat 1g
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Carbohydrates 20g
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–Sugars 11g
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Dietary fibre 1g
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Sodium 40mg
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Calcium 10mg
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Iron 0.5mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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