Prune and Oat cookies

 

Makes 30, depending on size

 

1 ½ cups self raising flour

1 ½ cups oats

½ cup desiccated coconut

¾ teaspoon salt

1 cup vegetable oil

1 large egg

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup dried, pitted prunes, chopped

Extra desiccated coconut for top

 

Preheat oven to 175 oC.  Grease 1 cookie sheet.

In large bowl, stir together the flour, salt, white sugar, brown sugar, oats, prunes and 1/2 cup coconut.  In small bowl, whip together oil, egg and vanilla.  Make well in the center and pour in the oil-egg-vanilla mixture.  Mix well with hands or wooden spoon.  Spoon mixture onto greased cookie sheet.  

Flatten the mixture all the way to the edges – PRESS down to compact it.  Sprinkle extra coconut on top, press down again.  Bake for 20 minutes, cookies should be a very light brown.  Remove from oven, cut into squares.  Cool for about 5 minutes on sheet … remove carefully and place on wire rack to cool completely.  It will be a crumbly cookie.

Recipe and photo:  Alma Pretorius