Makes: 22

Ingredients:

• 85g unsalted butter, softened
• 85g golden caster sugar
• 1 egg
• 15g golden syrup
• 50ml milk (or alcohol, see alternatives)
• 1 tsp vanilla essence (or ½ tsp extract)
• 125g rolled oats
• 65g plain flour
• ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda
• ½ tsp cinnamon (see alternatives)
• 55g chopped hazelnuts (see alternatives)
• 75g currants/raisins (see alternatives)

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 120°C Fan/Gas Mark 1.
2. Line 2 large trays with parchment.
3. In large mixing bowl; Cream butter and sugar.
4. Stir in egg, milk, syrup and vanilla.
5. Stir in flour, oats, bicarb and cinnamon.
6. Stir in nuts and currants/raisins.
7. Drop dessert spoonfuls on parchment.
8. Bake for 35 mins.

Alternative Combinations

• Choc chip, hazelnut, whiskey
• Cherry, coconut, almond essence, Malibu
• Cherry, almond, almond essence, Amaretto
• Date, walnut, Tia Maria, fine coffee
• Cranberry, cashew, brandy, ¼ tsp allspice

Tip: Use small (1.½" diameter) ice-cream scoop to measure cookie dough onto trays. Flatten slightly.