- It became too hard.
- You overbaked it. Oat biscuits should be taken out when the centre still seems barely soft. They gain their final texture whilst cooling.
Chewy oat biscuits
Oats add texture and a nutty flavour to the biscuit, while their fibre content slows down carbohydrate absorption. This biscuit is a harmony of contrasts: the edge is crisp (from the caramelised sugar) and the centre is chewy.
Ingredients
150
g
Fine porridge oats
100
g
Plain flour
80
g
Caster sugar (or brown sugar for a more caramel flavour)
100
g
Butter (melted)
1
pc
Egg
1
sachet
Vanilla sugar
1
tsp
Baking powder
1
pinch
Salt
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Equipment Needed
- Baking tray
- Baking parchment
Allergen Information
Cereals containing gluten
Milk
Eggs
Instructions
1
✓
Mix the dry ingredients (oats, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt).
Tip: Fine oats hold the dough together better than large flakes.
2
✓
Add the melted butter and the egg. Knead together by hand or with a wooden spoon.
Tip: Melted butter results in a denser, chewier biscuit, while creamed butter makes for a airier, more cake-like one.
3
✓
Form balls, place on a baking tray lined with parchment, and flatten them into discs.
Tip: This dough doesn't spread as much as butter cookies, which is why you need to flatten them beforehand.
4
✓
Bake at 180°C for 12-15 minutes, until the edges are golden brown.
Tip: Leave to cool in the tray for 5 minutes before moving to a rack, as they are fragile when warm.
Recipe FAQ
Ingredients
- 150 g Fine porridge oats
- 100 g Plain flour
- 80 g Caster sugar (or brown sugar for a more caramel flavour)
- 100 g Butter (melted)
- 1 pc Egg
- 1 sachet Vanilla sugar
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 pinch Salt