Oaty stars

I baked some oaty stars this morning, it's one of those recipes that I always come back to when I need something quick and easy ready to hand out to the Little People. They love these, either tucked into their lunchbox or after school with a glass of milk. Actually, the after school snacktime in our house is something of a major daily event :: it seems to last for about 2 hours and involves all manor of demands, declarations of starvation, raids on the fridge and fruit bowl and general all-round harassment.

This recipe was given to me by a friend who used to host NCT coffee mornings when my two were still toddlers. She often used to have these on offer and they were always a hit with both mums and tots. In fact, my two notoriously used to snaffle great handfuls of these cookies and could then be found hiding under the stairs stuffing their little faces. She scribbled down the recipe for me on a piece of paper which I keep in my recipe file, and it always reminds me of her (thanks Josie).

In case you want to give it a go ,the quantities I've written in blue pen make about 24 biscuits. So it's 75g oats, 25g sultanas, 100g butter/margerine, 100g plain flour and 50g sugar. I put all the ingredients into a food processor and whizz it up to combine, it's honestly as simple as that. My oven is hot so I tend to bake at 180C for about 9mins.
Today I tried a new variation with the addition of chocolate buttons, which I thought was a slightly brilliant idea. So when the biscuits came out of the oven and were still hot, I popped a chocolate button on each so that it melted slightly and stuck once the biscuits cooled. Good eh?

Incidentally, one packet of chocolate buttons does actually contain exactly 24 buttons, so don't do what I did and start absent mindedly eating the buttons as you're baking because then you won't have enough. Just saying.

Comments

[Louise]

Very good. Thanks for warning us about the number of buttons in the bag. When making Easter nests I always end up eating the Cadburys Eggs as I go! x

[Carole]

Hi Lucy
it's fabulous - fantastic photography and content! loved the crochet hearts - can we do one of those when we get together!? Can't wait! x carole

[julia]

Fantastic recipe, I'll be giving that one a go for sure. Love the choccie button idea, probably just buy two packs then I can eat one, put one on, eat one etc.
Sounds like you had a great weekend, the impromptu street party must have been fab. Our street is a bit like that and having good neighbours makes all the difference.
Julia x

[vanessa]

Super mum! Fantastic....... I'll print it out, and it will then go with the lemon drizzle cake recipe you gave me, that is waiting to be used when we finally get a kitchen............. As I've always said, I love your baking reports........... they make me feel safe and secure, and at home!!!!

[kathy]

Hello, Thank you for the recipe, I am going to try and bake a batch tomorrow. Love the idea with the chocolate buttons, and thanks for the tip although I thought eating the ingredients was the best bit of baking!Kathy

[Jen]

Thanks for the recipe (I'll have to convert to cups, etc.). It looks like something vaguely healthy with the oats (see how I can justify eating just about anything?) and, as a Member of the Tribe, love the Jewish stars!