Freezer biscuits
By Emma Lewis
Everyone needs a treat now and again, and these biscuits are packed with oats, which takes away some of the guilt
-
Prep:15 mins
Cook:15 mins
- Easy
Nutrition per serving
-
kcal 138
-
fat 8g
-
saturates 5g
-
carbs 16g
-
sugars 8g
-
fibre 1g
-
protein 2g
-
salt 0.21g
Ingredients
- 200g pack butter, softened
- 200g soft brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 200g self-raising flour
- 140g oats
- 50g chopped nuts such as pecans, hazelnuts or almonds
- 50g desiccated coconut
- 50g raisins, or mixed fruit
Tip
Emma says...Everyone needs a treat now and again, and these biscuits are packed with oats, which makes me more comfortable about handing them out to children. Kids will also love rolling the dough into a sausage shape and deciding what flavours to add. The biscuits will keep for ages in the freezer and are great for filling a fractious half hour or as a pick-me-up after a long day.
Method
When the butter is really soft, tip it into a bowl along with the sugar. Using an electric hand whisk or exercising some arm muscle, beat together until the sugar is mixed through. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract and a pinch of salt, if you like. Stir in the flour and oats. The mixture will be quite stiff at this point. Now decide what else you would like to add – any or all of the flavours are delicious – and stir through.
Tear off an A4-size sheet of greaseproof paper. Pile up half the mixture in the middle of the sheet, then use a spoon to thickly spread the mixture along the centre of the paper. Pull over one edge of paper and roll up until you get a tight cylinder. If you have problems getting it smooth, then roll as you would a rolling pin along a kitchen surface. You’ll need it to be about the width of a teacup. When it is tightly wrapped, twist up the ends and then place in the freezer. Can be frozen for up to 3 months.
To cook, heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4 and unwrap the frozen biscuit mix. Using a sharp knife, cut off a disk about ½cm wide. If you have difficulty slicing through, dip the knife into a cup of hot water. Cut off as many biscuits as you need, then pop the mix back into the freezer for another time. Place on a baking sheet, spacing them widely apart as the mixture will spread when cooking, then cook for 15 mins until the tops are golden brown. Leave to cool for at least 5 mins before eating.
