Recipe by Amy Beh

Ingredients
175g margarine
175g castor sugar
3/4 tsp vanilla essence
1 large egg
50ml UHT milk

Sifted:
180g plain flour
3/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1/8 tsp salt
75g quick cooking rolled oats
75g raisins
30g chopped pecans or any nuts

Method
Grease baking trays lightly with margarine and preheat oven at 190°C.

Beat margarine, sugar and essence until light in colour, then add in the egg. Beat in the milk until well blended.

Stir in the flour and bicarbonate of soda and add oats, raisins and nuts to combine.

With the use of two teaspoons, shape the dough into balls.

Place the balls on prepared trays, spacing them well apart. Bake for 12–15 minutes or until golden-brown and cooked.