It has been quite sometime that I did not bake anything. Firstly I was busy with my sons exam and secondly I am lazy too. Hehehe……. I ever told my friends that I need to have the mood to bake otherwise it will not taste nice.
Ingredients :
225g butter or margarine
125g soft light brown sugar
125g caster sugar
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla essence
225g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
125g rolled oats
75g desiccated coconut
Method :
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Preheat the oven to 180 deg C for 10 mins before baking. Lightly oil a baking sheet.
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Cream together the butter or margarine and sugars until light and fluffy.
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Cradually stir in the egg and vanilla essence and beat until well blended.
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Sift together the flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda in another bowl.
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Add to the butter and sugar mixture and beat together until smooth. Fold in the rolled oats and coconut with a metal spoon or rubber spatula.
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Roll heaped teaspoonfuls of the mixture into balls and place on the baking sheet about 5 cm apart and flatten each ball slightly with the heel of the hand.
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Transfer to the preheated oven and bake for 12-15 mins until just golden.
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Remove from the oven and transfer the biscuits to a wire rack to completely cool and serve.
Taken from Biscuits, Baking & Cakes – The Essential Recipe Cookbook by Gina Steer
