Homemade hobnobs

Method

• step 1

  Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.

• step 2

  Beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add syrup and mix well.

• step 3

  Combine the flour, oats and bicarbonate of soda in a separate bowl. Add to the wet mixture a bit at a time, ensuring you mix well to incorporate all the ingredients together. It should be crumbly at this stage.

• step 4

  Place a 6.5cm cookie cutter onto one of the baking sheets, using a desert spoon, place a spoonful of the mixture into the cookie cutter and compress down as much as you can. Repeat until mixture is all used up.

• step 5

  Bake in the oven for10 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool completely on the baking sheets.