Empty supermarkets shelves at the beginning of the lockdown encouraged me to think a bit more creatively as I was running out of flour, very much needed to continue topping up the breastfeeding energy supply and surviving what it seems to be our endlessly energetic baby!
As I never buy ready made cookies and wanted to save as much gluten as possible y opted to go for -mostly- oats - and coincidentally, I have read- probably from an untrusted source- that oats are recommended for breastfeeding mums. So even for the sake of embracing the placebo effect I made this utterly delicious digestive biscuits. I guess the placebo effect is maximised here as in my experience these don't add any magic to the function of body digestion but somehow the sound of it masquerades the guilt free enjoyment. Hope you like them too!
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Ingredients
160 g unsalted butter - softened
50 g sugar of your choice - use coconut sugar if you want to go healthier
3 tbsp maple syrup or honey
1/4 tsp vanilla or almond extract
100 g wholemeal flour - or whatever you have at hand
150 g oats
A pinch of sea salt
Method
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Prepare a baking tray with parchment paper and set aside.
Use an electric mixer to combine the butter and sugar until creamy and lighter in colour. Add the rest of the ingredients and when the batter is thicker and you can't continue using the electric mixer, use your hands to bring it together. Make a log with the dough, wrap in a cling film and put in the fridge for about half an hour.
Remove the cling film and cut the log into slices of about 0.5cm thick. Place on the tray and bake in the preheated oven for 10-15 min until the biscuits have golden edges. Allow to cool down completely and enjoy!
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Adapted from: Waitrosse Food Magazine
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