Chocolate and apple oat coookies

Name: Chocolate and apple oat coookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: makes 24 cookies
Ingredients: 115g butter; 225g apple sauce; 2 tbsp apple juice; 100g Demerara sugar; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 1 tsp almond essence; 60ml boiling water; 115g rolled oats; 280g plain flour, unsifted; Pinch of salt; 55g plain chocolate chips

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 10 mins

115g butter

225g apple sauce

2 tbsp apple juice

100g Demerara sugar

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

1 tsp almond essence

60ml boiling water

115g rolled oats

280g plain flour, unsifted

Pinch of salt

55g plain chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 180°C

Grease a large baking tray

Mix the apple sauce, apple juice, butter and sugar in a food processor until the mixture is light and fluffy.

Mix together the bicarbonate of soda, almond essence and water, and then add to the apple mixture in the food processor. In another bowl, combine the oats, flour and salt and stir gradually into the apple mixture and beat well. Mix in the chocolate chips stirring in the chocolate chips.

Using a tablespoon, make 24 rounds on the baking tray. Transfer to the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack before serving.

Serves
makes 24 cookies

Preparation Time
15 minutes

Cooking Time
10 minutes

Main ingredients
Flour, Chocolate, Fruit

Recipe Type
Party Food, Budget, Cakes & Baking, Easy Recipes, Entertaining, Kids Food, Lunch Box, Cake Stall, Cookies & Biscuits

Special Info
Vegetarian, Pregnant Mums

Level of Difficulty
Easy