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Arequipe-filled oatmeal cookies

Cinnamon oatmeal cookies with crisp edges, chewy centers and a small arequipe filling.

◷ 45 minYield: 16 cookiesEasy

Ingredients

  • 150 g all-purpose flour
  • 140 g rolled oats
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 120 g butter
  • 120 g brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 120 g chilled arequipe

Method

  1. Heat oven to 180°C / 350°F. Mix flour, oats, baking soda and cinnamon.
  2. Beat butter and sugar, add egg, then dry ingredients.
  3. Portion dough, flatten, place 1/2 teaspoon chilled arequipe in the center and seal.
  4. Bake 11–13 minutes until edges brown and rest 5 minutes on the tray.
Arequipe noteFreezing small portions of arequipe for 15 minutes makes the filling even easier to seal in.