Fruity cookies

• butter↗200g g
• soft brown sugar↗175g g
• thin-cut marmalade↗2 tbsp tbsp
• ground mixed spice2 tsp tsp
• ground cinnamon↗1 tsp tsp
• ground ginger↗1 tsp tsp
• porridge oats↗175g g
• self-raising flour↗200g g

  plus extra for dusting

• baking powder↗2 tsp tsp
• dried fruit175g g

  - try chopped glacé cherries, apricots and sultanas

• nuts100g g

  chopped (we used hazelnuts)

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix the marmalade with 2 tbsp boiling water. Stir into the creamed mix, then add the spices, oats, flour and baking powder. Mix in the fruit and nuts.

2. 2

   Dust your hands and surface with flour and roll the dough into a long sausage shape. Cut into about 20 discs. Place on a baking tray lined with baking parchment, spaced out as they will spread. Bake for about 25 mins until golden brown.