For my birthday, my dear friend Clare brought round a batch of her homemade Marzipan & Pecan cookies for me. And I really loved them. They are crispy and chewy, just like a cookie should be and the union of the soft marzipan and crunchy pecan comes together perfectly. Although we are in the mad process of moving house, I still found time to make them -proof that they are a quick wee treat to throw together, even if the storage boxes are piling high. Maybe this is due to the fact that there are so many 150g measurements in this recipe..? ____________________________________________________________________________________ / Makes roughly 25 cookies 150g unsalted butter, softened 150g soft brown sugar 150g granulated sugar 150g plain flour 150g rolled oats 1 large egg 1 tsp almond extract 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp bicarb 1/4 tsp salt 100g raisins 100g chopped pecans 50g marzipan ____________________________________________________________________________________ Cream the butter and both sugars together, until light in texture. Beat in the egg and almond extract. Sift in the flour, baking powder, bicarb …