Quaker Golden Syrup Oatmeal Cookies
In continuation to the Oats Series, today I am sharing a new recipe to make these scrumptious looking Oatmeal Cookies! 🙂
Unlike any other oatmeal cookie recipes, this recipe specifically requires the Quaker’s Golden Syrup instant oatmeal sachets. These instant oats are pre-flavoured with sweet golden syrup. Futhermore, they give a lovely honey-like smell and flavour – it is my all-time favourite instant oatmeal among all flavours.
Read more: 7 AMAZING Benefits of Oats
Difference between steel-cut oats, rolled oats and instant oats
Steel-cut oats, also known as Scottish / Irish oats, are processed differently to rolled oats. The whole-grain oats are cut into pieces, hence giving them the crunchiest texture.
Rolled oats are flattened (slightly) processed whole-grain oats. It cooks faster than steel-cut oats as it absorbs more liquid, but slightly longer than instant oats. They are softer but they hold a better texture than instant oats when making oatmeal porridge.
Instant oats is basically an assortment of rolled oats + sugar + flavouring + salt. It’s called “instant” as it reduces the extra preparations for flavouring, such as adding sugar or honey. Because they are the most processed oats of all, instant oats are flakier, thinner and smaller, which results in softer and mushier oatmeal.
Can I replace the Quaker’s Golden Syrup instant oats with rolled oats?
Definitely! In fact, using rolled oats will most likely result in an even crunchier texture to the cookie. As the instant oats have already been pre-sweetened, the recipe below took this into account to reduce the sugar proportions. Therefore, I’d suggest to increase 15g more of brown sugar to the recipe.
Oatmeal shelf life
Just like any other cereal, oatmeal has a long shelf life as long as it’s stored in an airtight container. (We’re talking about months!)
You can tell if the cereal is spoiled if there is an off-putting odour, flavour or if there is mould visible. Though, you should keep a look out for pantry bugs like weevils. They may not be harmful to humans or pets, but expired cereal which are not kept properly can attract them.
You won’t regret these SUPER-DUPER-TROOPER yummy cookies. Happy baking! 🙂
Quaker Golden Syrup Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 100 g All purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- 1/2 tsp Ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp Ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 270 g Quaker Oat So Simple Porridge, Golden Syrup Flavour
- 170 g Unsalted butter , softened
- 135 g Light brown sugar
- 1 Egg , large
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the dry ingredients: Sift the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt together into another bowl. Add the oats into the bowl and use a fork to mix the mixture. Set aside. *
- In a mixing bowl, add in the room temperature butter and brown sugar. Cream together using a whisk or a hand mixer for 3 minutes, until the butter and sugar mixture becomes light and paler in colour.
- Add in the egg and vanilla extract into the mixing bowl, continue beating until the mixture is incorporated.
- Add the oat mixture into the mixing bowl, one-third at a time as you continue beating just to combine. It is important to not overwork the cookie dough. **
- Chill the cookie dough in the fridge for as long as 30mins or overnight. ***
- Preheat your oven to 180 degrees Celcius fan-assisted. Line a baking tray with a baking sheet. Place the chilled cookie balls on the tray and press down with your wet fingers, making sure that enough space is left between each cookie. Bake the cookie doughs for 13-15 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool completely on the baking tray. Otherwise, transfer to a wire rack after 10 minutes.
Notes
5 Comments
E
What will be the replacement for golden syrup taste if we use original rolled oats?
Will it be better to use original instant oats or rolled oats?
SforB
Both instant oats and rolled oats would work just fine, though I’d prefer rolled. You can add 1-2tbsp of golden syrup for the taste 🙂
Hayley
Brilliant recipe – what a great way to use up the oar sachets that no one will eat!! Thank you!
SforB
That was how i invented this recipe too! Glad you like it 🙂
Carina
The reason why I’m making these 🙌🏻