Delicious UK - (02)February 2020

The easy bake

Thesegrown-upcookiesaresweet,saltyandcrunchy allthethingsyoulove

rolled into one bite-size treat. Just add a cuppa and you’re good to go

RECIPE: KATY MCCLELLAND. PHOTOGRAPH: CHRIS COURT. FOOD STYLING: KIRSTEN JENKINS

Saltedchocolateand

pretzelcookies

MAKES16-18.HANDS-ONTIME 15 MIN,

OVEN TIME 10 MIN, PLUS 20 MIN COOLING

MAKE

AHEAD

Thecookieswillkeepinan

airtightcontainer for up

to 3 days.

• 100gplainflour,plusextratodust


• 60ggoodqualitycocoapowder


• 75gpretzels,bashedtofine crumbs in
  abagusinga rolling pin


• 50grolledoats


• ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
  
  
  • 200gunsaltedbutter,softened
  
  
  • 285glightbrownsugar
  
  
  • 1 largefree-range egg,
    beaten
  
  
  • Sea salt flakes to sprinkle
  
  
  
  

YOU’LLALSONEED...

• Electricmixer;2 bakingsheetslined
  with reusable non-stick baking liners

1 Heattheovento180°C/160°Cfan/gas4.

Ina mixingbowl,combinetheflour,cocoa,

pretzelcrumbs,oatsandbicarb.

2 Ina separatemixingbowl,useanelectric

mixertobeatthebutterandsugaruntil

pale and creamy (about 5 minutes). Beat in

theegg,thenusea woodenspoontofoldin

thedryingredientsuntiljustcombined.

3 Dustyourhandswitha littleplainflour,

thenrollthemixtureinto16-18walnut-size

balls.Arrangeonthelinedbakingsheets,

leaving4cmbetweeneachball.

4 Flattentheballswiththepalmofyour

hand,thenscatterwithseasaltflakes.

Bakefor 10 minutesuntilflatandslightly

crispattheedges.Coolonthetrayfor

5 minutes,thenslidethelinersonto

coolingracksandleavethecookies to cool

completely(seeMakeAhead).

PERCOOKIE(FOR18)207kcals,10.7gfat

(6.4gsaturated),2.6gprotein,24.8gcarbs

(15.4g sugars), 0.3g salt, 1g fibre

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simple pleasures.