Cookies

Was feeling quite energised for some reason today - must be the sunshine so decided to make some cookies for the boys for a treat.
Tried a recipe a friend gave me and it seemed to work well, although I had to tweak it a bit because I didn't have quite the right stuff. The cookies tasted good but looked slightly wonky because two year olds don't really differentiate between splodge and flatten (see 3 below)!

INGREDIENTS
100g/4oz butter or marg
100g/4oz light moscovado sugar
1tbsp golden syrup
150g/6oz self-raising flour
50g/2oz choc chips
50g/2oz mini Smarties (had no big smarties)

HOW TO
1). Pre-heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas4.

2). Beat together butter and sugar until light and creamy, then beat in syrup.

3). Work in half the flour and then stir in smarties, choc chiops and remaining flour. Work into dough and divide into about 12 balls. "Splodge" them (don't flatten)onto a greased or lined baking tray and allow space for spreading.

4). Bake for 12 minutes until pale golden at the edges. Leave for a few minutes to set a little before moving to a wire rack to cool.

It says that these cookies can be kept in an airthight container for up to four days but ours never last that long!