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Spiced Orange Oatmeal Raisin Cookies from ‘Bit of the Good Stuff’ + Giveaway!

Spiced Orange Oatmeal Raisin Cookies from 'Bit of the Good Stuff' + Giveaway! I’m really excited about today’s post because not only is this recipe incredibly delicious but it’s from one of my favourite blogging friend’s new cookbook! AND I’ve got a copy to giveaway to someone (it’s open worldwide) so scroll down to find out more…

Spiced Orange Oatmeal Raisin Cookies from 'Bit of the Good Stuff' + Giveaway!

‘Bit of the Good Stuff’ by Sharon Collins

‘Bit of the Good Stuff’ is one of those cookbooks that is just a great all-rounder. Whether you want something healthy or indulgent, it’s just got the best of both. It’s the kind of book you would reach for to choose what to make for dinner or to plan your meals with.

And those are the best kinds of cookbooks, don’t you think?

All Sharon’s recipes are 100% vegan-friendly and she talks a bit about her favourite ingredients plus some basic vegan health principles in the book too.

As well as the recipe I’m sharing below, I’ve tried a few other recipes from the book, including the sun-dried tomato quiche (pg 90) which I will definitely be making again soon.

The book officially launches on November 9th but you can order your copy now (click here for more info).

Enter the code WALLFLOWER at the checkout to get 15% off your order!

Spiced Orange Oatmeal Raisin Cookies from 'Bit of the Good Stuff' + Giveaway! Spiced Orange Oatmeal Raisin Cookies from 'Bit of the Good Stuff' + Giveaway!

Spiced Orange Oatmeal Raisin Cookies.

This recipe really caught my eye from the book because I realised I have no oatmeal cookies on the blog, plus it’s just so perfect for this time of year!

The smell that filled my kitchen when baking these was just so heavenly. And the flavour was even more heavenly.

These are one of the best holiday cookies I’ve ever tried! So flavourful and the texture is incredible.

These cookies are:

  • Vegan
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  • Dairy-free
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  • Eggless
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  • Wholegrain
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  • Refined sugar-free
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Spiced Orange Oatmeal Raisin Cookies from 'Bit of the Good Stuff' + Giveaway!

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Filled with warming spices and zesty orange, these cookies make a lovely autumn treat!
Serves: 9
Ingredients
  • 30ml / 2 tbsp soya or almond milk
  • 40ml /3 tbsp organic rapeseed (canola) oilor other neutral- flavoured oil
  • 40g / 1⁄4 cup unrefined cane sugaror coconut sugar
  • 1 tsp orange extract
  • 1⁄2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1⁄2 tbsp zest from 1 organic/unwaxed orange
  • 70g / 3⁄4 cup rolled oats (quick oats, not jumbo)
  • 50g / 1⁄3 cup wholemeal (whole wheat pastry) flour
  • 1⁄2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1⁄4 tsp ground ginger
  • pinch of ground nutmeg
  • 1⁄4 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) 1⁄4 tsp baking powder
  • 1⁄4 tsp salt
  • 45g / 1⁄4 cup raisins
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 180C (160C fan) / 350F. Line a large baking sheet with non-stick baking paper.
  2. Add the milk, oil and sugar to a mixing bowl and whisk together with a fork until fully combined. Whisk
  3. in the orange extract, vanilla extract and orange zest.
  4. In a separate bowl, mix together the dry ingredients (oats, our, spices, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder and salt). Tip the dry ingredients into the wet ingredient bowl and stir to combine. Stir in the raisins.
  5. Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Using damp hands, press the dough balls into cookie shapes (these cookies don’t spread much).
  6. Bake for 12 minutes, or until lightly browned and dry to the touch.
  7. Leave to cool for a few minutes (the cookies will rm up as they cool), then use a thin spatula/slotted
  8. turner to slide them o the baking paper and transfer to a wire rack.
  9. Once completely cooled, store in an airtight container, where they will keep for a week. They also freeze really well.

If you’ve tried one of my recipes, I would love to see and hear about it! Leave a comment below and tag your social media posts with #WallflowerKitchen :-)

The Giveaway (Worldwide)

To be in with a chance of winning a paperback copy of ‘Bit of the Good Stuff’, enter via the widget below. If no widget appears, please use this link (but don’t share this link elsewhere).

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  1. Hi Aimee! We didn't have raisins, so we added a few chopped toasted walnuts instead and it's they're now the oven, baking:) The smell is fantastic and we bet they'll taste amazing as well! Thanx for the delicious idea, pinned! Mirella and Panos
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  5. Ooooh these looks so so good. I've made oatmeal cookies before, and I must say I ate them for breakfast. Bit bland in the mornings. But these sound just lovely with the citrus orange, Yum.

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  8. Hi Aimee, enjoying your blog! Just made these and thought i had followed the recipe strictly so i just want to ask - are you sure there are no misprints in the recipe above? I just did not seem to have hardly any mixture and not enough for 9 cookies. It was also very runny so i added more flour or i cd never have got them to make a cookie shape. What sort of dough texture should it be? Anyway i'm awaiting them to come out of the oven so I'll see what happens!!!
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    • Hi Jane, how did they turn out? They are quite sticky but once baked and cooled slightly, they should be the perfect chewy texture! It depends how big you want the cookies to be on how many you can make, so if you want to make more, you can double the recipe. Let me know how you got on :-)
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    • Well, quite good actually! but not what you intended i think. They were quite chunky and somewhat dry. Looking closely at the photos i think the cookie you made was altogether a more delicate affair, thin and as you say, chewy. I think i had in mind something different and tried to make what i had in the bowl, fit! although i think my mixture before adding more flour wd still have been too runny to shape into a cookie. I will try again and concentrate very carefully to make sure i don't make any mistakes, and hopefully will get something closer to the real thing! I'm not complaining tho - it's my birthday and i'm happy to enjoy one of my 'failures' with a cup of coffee today!! :)
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      • Well I'm so glad it tasted good at least! Thanks for the feedback, I'll let Sharon know - she'll be glad you still enjoyed it :-) And a happy belated birthday to you! Best wishes
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  9. These look so good and such a perfect, chewy texture! I love adding orange and citrus to baked goods. I make some orange cinnamon oat muffins and I swear I love them as much as chocolate! Her book looks and sounds fantastic!
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    • I know, I never get to post worldwide ones so I was so happy when Sharon was generous enough to open it up worldwide! The book is SO gorgeous, I've already bookmarked lot's of recipes to try :-)
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  14. I can't wait for my book to arrive., it looks wonderful. If I'm lucky enough to win, I'm going to be giving the book to my daughter. Thanks for the chance Aimee.
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    • Sharon is amazing you should definitely check her out! I've tried quite a few of her recipes in the past and they've always turned out perfectly so I knew that her cookbook was going to be a go-to :-)
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  23. These look so delicious! Love the idea of using orange zest - I can imagine that gives such a good flavour combined with the spices. I swear I end up baking so much more this time of year because of the cold- will have to give these a try! And I've added this book onto my ever-growing cookbook wishlist! <3
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    • Haha my cookbook wishlist is ridiculous... but at least people always know what to buy me for Christmas! And I'm the same this time of year, always baking :-)
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  25. Thank you so much Aimee for your kind words about the book ❤️ I can't believe that after 5 years work, this book is actually finished and about to launch. It's all a bit surreal! I'm so pleased you chose to share the spiced orange oatmeal cookie recipe. It's just perfect for this time of year. As always, your photos are absolutely stunning!!! Good luck for the giveaway everyone xx
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    • Thank YOU Sharon for providing a copy for this giveaway! I have a few cookbooks that I look at regularly for dinner inspiration etc. and your book is definitely joining that category :-) It's fantastic and you should be so proud. Big hugs x
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