Golden Oat and Coconut Biscuits

Ingredients

• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup plain flour
• 3/4 cup desiccated coconut
• 3/4 cup caster sugar
• 125 gram butter
• 2 tablespoon golden syrup
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 2 tablespoon boiling water

Instructions

1. 1Preheat the oven to 160°C and line two baking trays with baking paper.
2. 2Mix the oats, flour, coconut and caster sugar in a large bowl.
3. 3Melt the butter and golden syrup in a small saucepan over low heat.
4. 4Stir the bicarbonate of soda into the boiling water, add to the butter mixture and watch it froth, then pour into the dry ingredients and mix well.
5. 5Roll tablespoons of mixture into 20 balls, place on the trays 5cm apart and flatten slightly.
6. 6Bake for 15 minutes, until deep golden. Swap the trays halfway.
7. 7Cool on the trays for 5 minutes to firm up, then transfer to a wire rack.