Dried Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies

Dried Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies

Yesterday evening, I saw this recipe from Alvin's blog, 

www.chefandsommelier.blogspot.com

and without any delay, I make it this afternoon for 

my mother who is a vegetarian.  It is delicious, soft and buttery.

I have changed some of the ingredients since I don't have it.

Thanks to Alvin's wife for sharing this recipe.

*Red colour is my modification.

70g Dried Blueberry (Dried Cranberry)

227g Butter

250g Flour

1/2 tsp Salt

50g Powdered Sugar (Icing Sugar)

50g White Chocolate Chips (Twin Chocolate Chips)

 The Cranberry above is not that clear, so I took this photo.

 Add in the Butter and Powdered Sugar.

 Cream until soft and combined well.

 Add in the Flour and Salt.

 Mix well with spatula until smooth dough forms.

 Lastly, add in the Cranberry and Twin Chocolate Chip.

 Mix well.

It is easier to handle the dough if we chill it.

 Roll out to thickness of 10mm and cut with pastry cookies cutter.

 Bake around 15 - 20 minutes at 180 Degree Celsius.

Place into container once cool.

Simply delicious.

Do you want to bake now?

While baking, my daughter already had a few pieces.

Oatcakes

Oatcakes

Today is my daughter's 20th birthday.  I baked this Oatcakes for her today.

You must be wondering why I am not baking a real cake.

Reason is that I wanted to bake something that she likes and also she can 

bring to college as snack while studying, revision or mooting.  

About my daughter's Moot National Competition.  Well, she and her team

had gained into the 1st preliminary round, yesterday at the 

Kuala Lumpur Regional Arbitration Center.  The competition was held from

8am until 6pm (so long hours).  Anyway, proud of her and her team.  

Well, wishing them again for the next round.

She nearly back out from this competition, told her that if bro (her brother)

can do it, why can't you?  My husband and I are very proud of our two children.

Wishing my dear daughter a very Happy Birthday and may you be blessed

with wonderful years ahead.

You must be wondering why this recipe is not named Oat Biscuit or Cookie?

Click here to more information.

I adapted this recipe from Nigella Lawson, How To Be A Domestic Goddess.

I double all the ingredients.

Original recipe :-

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons quick-cooking oats.

pinch of salt / 1/4 teaspoon baking soda.

1 tablespoon lard or butter (melted) - I used butter.

6 - 14 tablespoons very hot water - I used 7 tablespoons.

Put the oats in a bowl and add the salt and baking soda.  Combined well.

Make a well in the middle and pour in the butter.

Combined well.

Make again a well in the middle and pour enough hot water to mix to

a stiff dough.  

Knead it for a while to make it come smoothly together.

Roll out as thinly as you can.

Use a 3 inches cookie cutter.

Place the cut oatcakes on top of an ungreased baking sheet and

bake at 30 minutes or until the edges are turning golden brown.

Once baked, removed to a wire rack to cool.  (it will crisp up on cooling)

My dear daughter definitely will be having a gala time drinking her favourite

Nescafe Dolce Gusto Chococino drink while eating this specially baked

Oatcakes.

I am submitting this to "Cook Like A Star - Nigella Lawson" event organized by

Zoe of Bake for Happy Kids and co-hosts by Joyce of Kitchen Flavours 
and Anuja of Simple Baking.

Oat Raisin Cookies (Version 2)

Picture said a thousand words. Am I right?

Since this recipe was on trial, I did not take any pictures for the whole entire process!

I did not realize that it will turn out to be so perfect,

as tested by my wonderful family and friends (more than 10 people).

I'll just write down the ingredients and method for you to try it out

on your own because I know that it won't disappoint you.

This batter makes around 50 pieces of biscuits.

Method and Ingredients :-

1) Beat 240g butter with 300g brown sugar until it is light and fluffy.

2) Add in 2 beaten eggs and 1 tablespoon of vanilla and beat for a short while.

3) Add in 250g flour and 1 tablespoon soda bicarbonate and beat for a short while.

4) Add in 120g quick oats and beat again.

5) Add in 400g rolled oats and 160g raisins and beat.

6) Once all are mixed well enough, use a ice-cream scooper and scoop out into the baking tray.

7) Flatten the scooped batter with the back of a spoon.

(Note : the cookies are to be flattened and to not look like a mountain to avoid an unbaked middle part)

8) Bake at 180 degree celcius for 30 minutes or golden brown.

Oat Raisin Cookies (Version 1)

Oat Raisin Cookies (Version 1)

This cookie is very healthy with lot of oats and raisins.

To some people, they do not like to eat oats but if you try it once in a while,

you will end up liking it.

Eat healthy food and you will have healthy body.

My whole family loves this cookie.

Preheat the oven to 180 Degree Celsius and line the cookie tray.

Slightly beaten - 1 egg, 140 ml corn or vegetable oil and 4 tbsp milk

170 g Plain Flour

150 g Rolled Oat

1/2 tsp Baking Powder

1/2 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda

130 g Brown Sugar

90 g Raisins

Stir the flour, oats, baking powder, bicarbonate soda,

brown sugar and raisins with a spatula.

Make a well in the center and then pour the

egg mixture into the dry ingredients.

Mix well together.

Use a medium size ice-cream scoop and

scoop the dough well apart on the lined cookie tray.

Flatten with a fork and bake at 30 to 40 minutes at 180 Degree Celcius.

(Note : the cookies are to be flatten and not look like mountain to avoid unbaked middle part)

Once, baked.......cool it and then transfer to cookies jar.