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OATMEAL CANDIED ORANGE & RAISIN COOKIES

Yields12 Servings
Prep Time30 mins
 100 g (7 tbsp) unsalted butter, softened
 150 g (¾ cup) soft light brown sugar
 1 large (US extra large) egg
 100 g (1 cup) rolled (old-fashioned) oats
 200 g (1½ cups) plain (all-purpose) flour
 ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
 ½ tsp baking powder
 1 tsp ground cinnamon
 1 tsp salt
 45 g (⅓ cup) candied orange peel
 75 g (½ cup) raisins
1

Combine the softened butter and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl, and beat for 2 minutes until the mixture starts to become lighter in texture. Add the egg and oats, and mix until fully incorporated.

2

Sift in the flour, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt, and fold these into the batter until you have a soft cookie dough consistency. Finally, fold through the orange peel and raisins until evenly

distributed.

3

Using scales, weigh out 50g (1¾oz) portions of dough. Roll each one between the palms of your hands and place in a lined airtight container (if you are double layering, separate the layers of cookie dough with a piece of greaseproof paper) and place in the fridge for at least 1 hour or overnight.

4

Preheat the air fryer to 170°C/340°F for 3 minutes and line the basket with a silicone mat or some baking parchment.

5

Put the chilled cookie dough portions into the lined preheated air fryer basket, leaving 5cm (2in) between each cookie. Bake for 15 minutes at 170°C/340°F.

6

Leave the cookies to cool for 5 minutes before removing them from the air fryer basket with a spatula. Place on a wire rack to cool completely.

KEEP IT : Store for up to 5 days in an airtight container.

Ingredients

 100 g (7 tbsp) unsalted butter, softened
 150 g (¾ cup) soft light brown sugar
 1 large (US extra large) egg
 100 g (1 cup) rolled (old-fashioned) oats
 200 g (1½ cups) plain (all-purpose) flour
 ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
 ½ tsp baking powder
 1 tsp ground cinnamon
 1 tsp salt
 45 g (⅓ cup) candied orange peel
 75 g (½ cup) raisins

Directions

1

Combine the softened butter and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl, and beat for 2 minutes until the mixture starts to become lighter in texture. Add the egg and oats, and mix until fully incorporated.

2

Sift in the flour, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt, and fold these into the batter until you have a soft cookie dough consistency. Finally, fold through the orange peel and raisins until evenly

distributed.

3

Using scales, weigh out 50g (1¾oz) portions of dough. Roll each one between the palms of your hands and place in a lined airtight container (if you are double layering, separate the layers of cookie dough with a piece of greaseproof paper) and place in the fridge for at least 1 hour or overnight.

4

Preheat the air fryer to 170°C/340°F for 3 minutes and line the basket with a silicone mat or some baking parchment.

5

Put the chilled cookie dough portions into the lined preheated air fryer basket, leaving 5cm (2in) between each cookie. Bake for 15 minutes at 170°C/340°F.

6

Leave the cookies to cool for 5 minutes before removing them from the air fryer basket with a spatula. Place on a wire rack to cool completely.

KEEP IT : Store for up to 5 days in an airtight container.

Notes

OATMEAL CANDIED ORANGE & RAISIN COOKIES