Ingredients:
- 1 Egg yolk
- ½ tsp Salt
- 55 gms Rolled Oats
- 170 gms Plain Flour
- 170 gms Castor Sugar
- 1 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
- 55 gms small crunchy Nugget cereal
- 170 gms Butter, at room temperature
Method:
- With an electric mixer, cream the butter or margarine and sugar together until light and fluffy. Mix in the egg yolk.
- Sift over the flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt, then stir into the butter mixture. Add the oats and cereal and stir to blend. Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.
- Preheat a 375 degrees F / 190 degrees C / Gas 5 over. Grease a baking sheet.
- Roll the mixture into balls. Place them on the sheet and flatten with the bottom of a floured glass.
- Bake until golden, 10-12 minutes. With a metal spatula, transfer to a rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
Tip: Crisp cookies should be stored with a loose-fitting cover while soft cookies need a tight-fitting lid.