Oatmeal, raisin and spice biscuits

Babiche Martens

These large biscuits should be baked just long enough to remain chewy in the centre once cold. These are excellent with a pot of tea.

Ingredients

150 g	Butter, softened
½ cup	White sugar
¾ cup	Brown sugar
1 tsp	Orange zest, finely grated
1 tsp	Vanilla extract
1	Egg
2 Tbsp	Water
⅔ cup	Plain flour
1 tsp	Ground cinnamon
½ tsp	Ground ginger
½ tsp	Salt
½ tsp	Baking powder
3 cups	Rolled oats (Main)
1 cup	Raisins (Main)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 180C. Grease or line two baking trays.
2. Cream the butter and both sugars together with the orange zest and vanilla until pale.
3. Add the egg and beat well. Beat in the water.
4. Sift the flour, cinnamon, ginger, salt and baking soda. Mix into the egg mixture.
5. Add the oats and raisins then form into cookies with wet hands and place on trays, leaving room between for spreading. Bake for approximately 15-20 minutes or until they are golden.
6. These biscuits should be a little soft in the centre so they remain chewy once cold. Let cool slightly on the trays before transferring to a cooling rack.