Fruit & Oat Cookies

ingredients

• 4oz(110g) medium oatmeal
• 2oz (50g) wholemeal self-raising flour
• Pinch bicarbonate of soda
• 1 and half teaspoons mixed spice
• 1 small piece grated fresh ginger, or 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1oz (25g) brown sugar
• 1 apple (peeled, cored and grated)
• 2oz (50g) dried apricots (chopped)
• 2oz (50g) raisins or sultanas
• 2 table spoons (30mls) 100% apple juice
• 1 egg (beaten)

method

1. Pre-heat oven to gas mark 4/180`C/350`F
2. Grease 2 baking sheets and dust very lightly with flour.
3. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly in a large bowl. Add a little more apple juice if the mixture is too stiff, but don't let it get over sloppy.
4. Using a tablespoon, drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto the baking sheets, leaving plenty of space between each cookie.
5. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
6. Remove from oven. Leave for 5 minutes before removing the cookies to a wire cooling rack.

Makes approximately 20 biscuits