Oatmeal Biscuits

4 from 6 votes

This recipe for plain and simple oatmeal biscuits for is from my great grandmother's CWA cookbook

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Australian, Scottish

Servings: biscuits

Calories: 46kcal

½ cup SR flour (65 grams) (or ½ cup plain/all purpose flour + 1 teaspoon baking powder)
1 cup rolled oats (85 grams)
1 tablespoon sugar
30 grams butter, cut into cubes
½ teaspoon bicarb soda
1 pinch salt
3 tablespoons milk (60 ml)

Pre-heat oven to moderate (180 degrees celsius, 360 degrees fahrenheit, fan-forced).
Grease two baking trays.
Sift flour, salt and bicarb soda into a mixing bowl.
Stir in rolled oats.
Rub the butter into the mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
Stir through sugar.
Add milk and stir with a blunt knife to combine.
Roll out on a floured surface to about 2-3mm thickness.
Cut into rounds (using a 5cm cutter) and place on prepared baking trays. Prick each round twice with a fork.
Bake for 15 minutes.
Once removed from oven, allow to cool on trays for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling tray.

Store in an airtight container for up to one week.

Freeze for up to three months.