Iron Booster Bikkies

First came iron booster balls then iron booster bikkies.  Yet another healthy recipe out of Feeding Fussy Kids book I've made to try out on my family. I am hoping to hit the jackpot with my little girl one day with a recipe that doesn't have too much sugar and  although they are not her favourite she is eating them.  I know that doesn't sound like a good rap but my little one is a bit fussy. These bikkies are really tasty, the big girl loves them and they are very healthy.  With this cooler weather around and lots of snuffles around I really want to give them an extra boost to help them stay healthy so I think these are worth a try.

2 tablespoons sesame seeds

2 tablespoons sunflower seeds

2 tablespoons sunflower oil or vegetable oil

⅓ cup room temperature butter or nuttelex

½ cup raw sugar

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 cup wholemeal self raising flour

⅔ cup white self raising flour

½ teaspoon orange rind, finely grated

50 grams dried apricots, finely chopped

50 grams dried peaches, finely chopped

Preheat the oven to 180℃. Line 2 large baking trays with non-stick baking paper.  Dry fry the sesame seeds and the sunflower seeds in a non-stick frying pan until golden.

Cool slightly, then grind in a coffee or herb grinder.  Combine the seeds with the sunflower oil to make a paste, alternatively grind them in a mortar and pestle with the oil to make the paste.  Set aside.

Using electric beaters, cream the butter and the sugar in a mixing bowl.  Beat in the egg.

Add the flours, seed paste, orange rind, dried apricots and peaches and bring together to form a soft dough.

Roll teaspoons full of the mixture into balls and place onto the prepared trays.

Bake for 15minutes, then turn the biscuits over and bake for a further 5 minutes or until golden brown.

Leave on the trays for 5 minutes to become firm, before transferring to a wire rack to cool.

I hope you enjoy these bikkies too.  Happy Wednesday♥