Written by Diana

* 250g/8oz oats
* 110g/4oz plain wholewheat flour
* 50g/2oz raisins
* 50g/2oz raw unsalted peanuts
* 150g/5oz brown sugar
* 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon
* 0.5 tsp ground nutmeg
* 1.5 tsp ground ginger
* 0.5 tsp baking powder
* pinch of salt
* 200ml/7fl oz sunflower oil
* 200ml/7fl oz milk or water

Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas mark 6.
Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl; add the oil and mix well.
Stir in enough milk or water to make a firm mixture.
Place heaped spoonfuls on an oiled baking tray, and flatten them into 10cm/4in rounds.
Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden at the edges.
Cool on a rack.

These highly nutritious cookies are hard to resist, and really do make a meal in themselves.

Makes 12 cookies.