Muesli Cookies

Since returning home from our holiday, we have been trying to eat well in an attempt to lose the unwanted Christmas gift of a couple of extra kilos.  There are still times though when we do feel like something a little special, and these cookies fit the bill.

I’ve been giving Donna Hay’s Modern Classics 2 a bit of a workout over the past week. It had been awhile since I’d sat down and really read through it, and there have been quite a few recipes that have jumped out at me to try.  As always, I have made a couple of substitutions and additions to the original recipe.  To start with I reduced the sugar content, and used wholemeal spelt flour instead of plain flour.  I also just used what I had in the pantry, the recipe suggest 1/4 cup dried apricots and 1/4 cup dried apples – both chopped and 1/4 cup sultanas.  I debated whether to add the malted milk powder, but went along with it and I ended up with a yummy, chewy biscuit – which I do love.    As always my big boy was happy to be a taste tester and has also given them his tick of approval.

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Muesli Cookies

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time35 mins

Servings: 24

Author: Lauren

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup rapadura sugar
• 125 g butter - softened
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup malted milk powder
• 1 1/4 cups wholemeal spelt flour you can use plain flour instead
• 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/4 cup shredded coconut
• 2 tablespoons chia seeds
• 2 tablespoons wheatgerm
• 1/4 cup currants
• 1/2 cup goji berries
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 170 degrees
• Beat together the sugar, butter and egg in a bowl until smooth - if using rapadura sugar you will see some small sugar crystals throughout the mixture.
• Add all other ingredients and mix together until combined.
• Roll tablespoons of the mixture into balls, place onto baking trays and flatten slightly.  Make sure you leave room for the cookies to spread.
• Bake for 15 minutes until beginning to brown on top - cool on trays for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

 What is your favourite biscuit recipe?