Soft Oaty Cookies

Soft Oaty Cookies

Although these cookies have a whole list of ingredients they are well worth the effort for a soft gooey indulgent treat.

Ingredients

60ml vegetable oil

75g   butter (softened)

100g caster sugar

110g  light brown sugar

½ tsp vanilla extract

1 egg

100g porridge oats

150g plain flour

½ tsp bicarbonate soda

½ tsp baking powder

Pinch salt

150g  plain choc chips

Method

• Pre heat oven to 180’C

• Combine the oil, butter and sugars in a large mixing bowl and cream until smooth. 

• Beat in the vanilla and eggs, one at a time, then stir in the oats

• In a separate bowl, sift the flour with bicarbonate of soda, baking powder and salt. Using a wooden spoon, stir the flour mixture into the buttery oat mixture together with the choc chips. Stir until just combined.

• Drop round tbsp sized balls of dough, 5cm (2in) apart, onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, until the surface is set and the centre slightly soft. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes then transfer to wire racks and allow to cool completely. 

• The cookies will firm up slightly while cooling, so don’t over cook. 

Don't forget to be brave and take them out them out of the oven even if they don't look completely cooked. they will carry on cooking while they cool. This makes the gooey centre