My dad is in hospital with pancreatitis. He has gallstones. The diet recommended for gallstones is lots of apple juice, artichokes and low-fat foods. But he’s completely lost his appetite so I made these oatmeal cookies for him. I’m afraid I added a slug of whisky. Life’s too fucking short.
Oatmeal cookies
Serves 10
Ingredients
- 100 g rolled oats (quick cook)
- 100 g wholewheat flour
- 1.5 tsps baking powder
- 1.5 tsps cinnamon, ground
- 35 g salted butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla paste
- 120 ml maple syrup
- 60 g raisins
- 30 g pine nuts
- slug whisky or brandy, because I can't help myself
Instructions
- Mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl
- Mix all the wet ingredients together in a bowl
- Combine and chill in the fridge for minimum half an hour or even overnight. Preheat the oven to 170c
- Make golf ball sized balls from the mixture and spread them on a cookie tray covered with a silpat or parchment paper.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Best to slightly underbake to retain softness.
- Leave to cool on a rack then serve.
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