Fruity Oat Biscuits

This is a fairly basic recipe. You can vary the spices and dried fruit – or leave them out all together. You can replace them with nuts or chocolate chips. If you don’t like coconut, replace it with an extra 1/2 cup of rolled oats. But I think the coconut gives the biscuits added crispness. 

180g butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 large egg
1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup flour
2 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup desiccated coconut
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon mixed spice
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 cup currants
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots

Melt the butter in the microwave oven in a large microwave-safe mixing bowl. Add the sugars, stirring well then add the egg and mix again. Dissolve the baking soda in the milk and add to the butter mix with the vanilla and salt. Sift the flour and spices  into another bowl then add the rolled oats and coconut and stir in the currants and chopped apricots. Mix in the wet ingredients.

Line baking sheets with baking paper and spoon on teaspoons of the dough, allowing room for spreading. Bake in a pre-heated 180C oven for 12 minutes. Remove onto wire trays to cool. Makes about six dozen.