Ingredients

  • 5 ounces butter
  • 5 ounces plain flour
  • 12 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
  • 2 ounces ground almonds
  • 2 ounces porridge oats
  • 2 ounces dried cranberries
  • 2 ounces soft brown sugar
  • 3 ounces demerara sugar
  • 5 ounces white chocolate, cut into chunks
  • 1 large egg yolk

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 350F
  • Melt the butter, and allow to cool.
  • Sift the flour and the bicarbonate of soda into a mixing bowl.
  • Add the ground almonds, oats, dried fruit, soft brown sugar, sugar and the chocolate chunks and mix well.
  • Mix the cooled melted butter with the egg yolk and pour into the dry ingredients, stirring to combine.
  • With your hands, form into walnut-sized balls and arrange slightly apart from each other on 2 baking trays.
  • Gently flatten the biscuits slightly and place in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes or until golden.
  • Allow to cool a little on the trays before transferring them to a wire rack to finish cooling.