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Wednesday 1 April 2009

Oatmeal & Chocolate Chip Cookies ~ Sweet & Simple Bakes




I just couldn’t possibly let Sweet and Simple Bakes Monthly Baking Event pass by without posting my cookies I had previously baked before my recent back hindrance. I had to let you know just how great these cookies are didn’t I !?

This month was Maria’s turn to provide the recipe for all S&SB bakers to bake. I was overjoyed when it turned out to be cookies and chocolate added anywhere into a bake has to have the full thumbs up from me! The recipe was easy to follow and turned out faultlessly - WOW- what a fabulous tasty treat these cookies turned out to be. The cookie tin was empty in no time, and I also noticed one or two cookies being sneaked passed me at a time to be tuck into with joyous sounds of mmmmmmm, these are good!!

Please do call by Sweet and Simple Bakes and view the round-up of our other bakers; also if you fancy joining in our monthly bake, we would be most delighted to have you bake with us – everyone is welcome!



Oatmeal and Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
110g (4oz) butter, softened
110g (4oz) caster sugar
110g (4oz) soft brown sugar
1 egg
2 tbsp water
1 tsp vanilla extract
250g (9oz) porridge oats
110g (4oz) self-raising flour
1 level tsp salt
110g (4oz) chocolate chips, raisins or chopped nuts
Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F), Gas Mark 4.

Cream the butter in a large bowl or in an electric food mixer until soft. Add the sugars and beat until the mixture is light and fluffy. Add the egg, water and vanilla extract while still beating. Reduce the speed and gently mix in the oats, flour, salt and raisins to form a dough. Using your hands, roll the dough into walnut sized balls and place slightly apart on two baking trays. Bake in the oven for 12-25 minutes or until light golden brown but still slightly soft in the centre. Allow to cool on the trays for a minute before transferring to a wire rack to cool.

Lastly, sit back and relax whilst you arm yourself with a cookie and a glass of cold milk, simply enjoy the little pleasures in life – oh absolutely divine!!

36 comments:

Maria♥ said...

Rosie, so glad you enjoyed this great recipe. Your cookies turned out a real treat!

Maria
x

Illona said...

Hi Rosie,

Lovely cookies - a treat for both the eyes and palate!

Hope you feel better soon.

Finla said...

Looks really yumm and love the way you have ied them up.
Beautiful and delicous and hope you are felling better.

Rachel said...

Perfect!!

Sara said...

These look great, I love thick and chunky cookies. Hope you're feeling better.

Rosa's Yummy Yums said...

What gorgeous cookies! Very pretty!

I hope you'll feel better soon...

Cheers,

Rosa

Deeba PAB said...

Love your love bites Rosie...but they are torturous too! YUM looking cookies...would this make about 2 dozen cookies, you think?
xoxoxoxo Deeba

Elyse said...

Hi Rosie! It's so lovely to see a post from you--totally made me smile. I hope you're feeling a bit better and that your back is on the mend. We've missed you in blogger-land! These cookies look fantastic--thick and chewy, the way I love them!

Kelly-Jane said...

Lovely cookies Rosie, and I do hope you are feeling a lot better soon.

Arundathi said...

Lovely photos! Take Care, Rosie!

The Blonde Duck said...

You're back! I'm so glad!

Caroline said...

They look great Rosie, glad they worked well for you. And your chocolate chunks aren't hiding like mine did!!!

La Bella Cooks said...

Yay, Rosie is back...even just for a moment! These cookies have me craving a sweet now. Delicious!

Donna said...

Glad you felt like posting this dear Rosie!! Hope you get better Real Soon!!hughugs

Anonymous said...

Hey Rosie,some yummy cookies there..!! How is health goin for you? do take care and get well soon !!

Ashwini said...

Good to see you back..Hope you are doing good..THose cookies look delish..Both are my fav ingredients..yumm

Ingrid_3Bs said...

Looks good! Hope you're on the mend!
~ingrid

Simones Kitchen said...

Glad to see your cookies too Rosie of this lovely recipe! Love the touch with the ribbon around the cookies! Get well soon!

Anonymous said...

Your cookies look so yummy, Rosie!
I hope you are feeling better!!

Hornsfan said...

Beautiful cookies, a favorite combination for me, I hope your feeling better!

sangeeta said...

wow....great cookies......
hope you are feeling better now...

Nic said...

I love oatmeal cookies and adding chocolate makes them even better!

Sweet Treats by Dani said...

these sounds great rosie!

Aparna Balasubramanian said...

Of course, your bakes always look delish.
Would love to join in but have too much going on, at present! I always follow what's baking at Sweet & Simple.:)

Aparna Balasubramanian said...

Rosie, Congratulations.
I just saw at Margot's blog that you won two more books.
I just won copies of the same books two weeks back!

Coleens Recipes said...

Such a pretty presentation with the Easter colored rafia tie. Nice to see you back Rosie.

Heather said...

Welcome back! These cookies look great - it's my baking weekend for our Troops in Iraq so I'll make some to include in the package. Hope you are feeling lots better.

Mary said...

Hi , just dicovered your amazing blog , great recipes!

Ruth Strong said...

Great cookies! So glad to see sweet and simple bakes growing and thriving

Bunny said...

A nice b ig glass of milk and these cookies would be heaven!!! Hope your back is coming along and you'll be up and around without any pain soon!

Ivy said...

Hope you are feeling much better now. The cookies sound great.

Maggie said...

Pleased that you are back again. The cookies are beautifully presented.

Monicas said...

so good you have make this blog...good pictures og i get hungry....ha a nice day....monica...north og norway

Faery said...

These cookies look gorgeous and really yummy.

♥Rosie♥ said...

My best wishes to you all my dear friends for all your very kind words which I really have appreciated and valued re:back my condition!


I am also glad to be back but taking things slowly in my kitchen still.

Best wishes Rosie xoxo

Joanne said...

Two favorites in one cookie: oats and chocolate. That's a winner.