Melting Moments

Ingredients

• 100 g butter, softened
• 75 g caster sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 100 g self-raising flour
• 25 g cornflour
• Rolled oats

Method

1. Pre-heat oven to moderate hot. 190 C
2. Cell grease 2 baking trays
3. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then beat in egg yolk and vanilla
4. Sift flour and cornflour together and stir into creamed mixture with a fork
5. Divide mixture into 24 equal pieces and roll into balls
6. Toss in oats then transfer to prepared trays, leaving room between each as they spread
7. Bake just above centre of oven for 15 to 20 minutes
8. Leave to cool for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack. Store in an airtight tin when cold