Oatmeal, Apple & Cranberry Breakfast Cookies

• 500 ml cake flour, sifted
• 500 ml oats
• 500 500 ml granola cereal or 500 ml coconut
• 350 ml brown sugar
• 275 ml butter or 275 ml margarine
• 250 ml dried cranberries or 250 ml raisins
• 30 30 ml maple syrup or 30 ml honey
• 2 big apples or 2 big pears, grated
• 1 egg, whisked
• 5 ml bicarbonate of soda, dissolved in a little milk
• 5 ml vanilla essence
• 2 ml cinnamon
• 3 ml salt

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
2. Spray a few baking sheets with nonstick spray or smear with butter lightly.
3. Mix the dry ingredients together: Sift the cake flour, salt and cinnamon and then stir in the oats, muesli and cranberries.
4. Mix well.
5. Beat the butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
6. Add the egg, then add the golden syrup and vanilla and blend well.
7. Add the remaining wet ingredients: grated apple, bicarbonate of soda (dissolved in milk) and mix with the dry.
8. Mix well and knead the dough throughly.
9. Shape into small palm sized balls and place on the pre-greased baking sheets.
10. Flatten with a fork to create a pattern on the top and bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
11. Allow a few minutes for the cookies to cool on the baking sheets then transfer to wire racks to rest.
12. Store in airtight containers.

brown sugar, butter, cranberries, maple syrup, apples, egg, bicarbonate of soda, vanilla, cinnamon, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/oatmeal-apple-cranberry-breakfast-cookies-501020 (may not work)