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Chocolate chunk oatmeal cookies

4
Points® value
Total Time
27 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
12 min
Serves
16
Difficulty
Easy
Soft and chewy with little explosions of dark chocolate, these oaty treats are perfect for when you fancy something sweet.

Ingredients

Butter

45 g

Light Brown Sugar

75 g

Plain White Flour

50 g

Baking powder

½ teaspoon(s), level

Porridge oats

70 g

Egg, whole, raw

1 medium, raw, lightly beaten

Vanilla Extract

½ teaspoon(s), level

Dark Chocolate

50 g, roughly chopped

Salt

1 pinch

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C, fan 160°C, gas mark 4. Line 2 baking sheets with greaseproof paper. Put the butter in a small pan and melt over a low heat. Add the sugar, and stir until dissolved.
  2. Combine the flour, baking powder, and oats in a bowl with a pinch of salt, then add the butter and sugar mixture, egg and vanilla extract. Fold in the chopped chocolate.
  3. Roll the mixture into 16 evenly sized balls and put them on the baking sheets, leaving plenty of space between them. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden, then cool on a wire rack.