Heart Hazelnuts, Apricots & Oats Cookies

This recipe was cooked with Rennie and Ana on Healthy Living, broadcasted on ONE TV on the 9th February 2012

In a romantic mood? want to prepare something sweet for your loved ones? Then this is the recipe for you; tasty and nutritious these heart shaped cookies are sure to tickle everyone’s taste buds.

YOU WILL NEED:

Lamb Brand Self Raising Flour 115g, sifted

Lamb Brand Castor Sugar 75g

Lamb Brand Oat Flakes 115g

Life Dried Apricots 75g, chopped

Unsalted Butter 115g plus extra for greasing

Clear Honey 1tbsp

For the topping:

Life Dried Apricots 25g, chopped

Lamb Brand Hazelnuts 25g, toasted and chopped

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO:

In a small pan put the butter, sugar and honey; cook gently over low heat stirring occasionally, until the butter melts and the sugar dissolves. Remove the pan from heat.

In a separate bowl put the flour, oats and apricots; mix well. Add the honey mixture and mix with a wooden spoon until a sticky dough is formed. Divide the dough into 9 balls and place directly on a large lightly greased baking sheet. Using your hands press each ball of dough to half inch / 1 cm thickness and shape into a heart. Scatter the chopped dried apricots and the chopped hazelnuts over and press them into the heart shaped dough.

Bake in a preheated oven at 170°C for about 20 minutes until golden and slightly crisp. Leave to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.