Chocolate Oat Cakes (Scotland)

Serves: 3

Lacy Volkman

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

55

Spice

41

Sweetness

47

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Wheat Germ

1 tsp

Salt (fine)

3 cup

Sugar

2 large

Egg Yolk

Directions:

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Watch how to make this recipe

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

3

Line 2 mini muffin tins with mini muffin liners, or set out 20 mini muffin liners on a baking sheet

4

Lightly spray liners with nonstick spray and sprinkle the hazelnuts into the bottom of each muffin liner

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Whisk the flour, cocoa, wheat germ, oats, spices and salt together in a medium bowl

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With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter and sugar in another bowl until combined, about 2 minutes

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Add the egg yolks and beat together

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Add dry ingredients and mix until just combined

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Scoop a tablespoon of dough (about 3/4 ounce) into the mini muffin tins or liners, on top of the nuts

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(Alternatively, drop heaping tablespoons of the dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and top with chopped nuts

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) Bake until the cookies are cooked through and nuts are toasty, about 15 minutes (drop cookies will bake slightly faster)

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Transfer cookies to a rack to cool

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Serve