California Prune and Florida Grapefruit Cookies

Makes: 12 cookiesPrep Time: 30 minutesCook Time: 15 minutes

INGREDIENTS

  •  
  • 100g California Prunes, chopped
  • 2 Florida Grapefruits' zest and juice
  • 150ml Vegetable oil
  • 200g Golden caster sugar
  • 1 Large free range egg
  • 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
  • 140g Plain flour
  • 1/4 tsp Bicarbonate of soda
  • 300g Porridge oats

DIRECTIONS

  1. Pre heat the oven to 160C and line 2 baking trays with baking parchment
  2. Zest and juice the Florida Grapefruits over the chopped California Prunes in a bowl and set to one side to soak for 15 minutes
  3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix together the oil and sugar
  4. Gradually beat in the egg with a little of the Florida Grapefruit juice that the prunes are soaking in
  5. Sift the flour, cinnamon, bicarbonate of soda and a pinch of salt into the bowl, then
    add the oats
  6. Finally, mix in the soaked California Prunes, make sure you lift them out of the juice and give a little squeeze
  7. Drop heaped tbsp of the cookie dough onto the baking trays and shape with wet hands into a cookie shape, well spaced apart as they will spread when cooking
  8. Bake for 12-15 mins until golden
  9. Leave to cool on the trays for 10 mins before eating
  10. They will keep in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

AUTHOR

Peter Sidwell

Peter Sidwell

California Prune Board Ambassador Peter Sidwell, is a chef, baker, TV presenter, author, and innovator of all things food related. Peter has been a chef all his working life and over the years has developed a simple, fresh and innovative way of cooking which focuses on the importance of fine ingredients and technical know-how to ensure the best results. Peter has travelled the world cooking, talking and demonstrating his approach and explaining how and why it works so well for all manner of food offerings. Peter works both with chefs, consumers, food producers and retailers to innovate, create process or refine procurement. Working from his new innovation centre in England's beautiful Lake District, Peter and his team create exciting, attractive and mouth-watering new recipes with digital content, showcasing the delicious flavour and versatility of California Prunes.