The best cookies in the world. The only Cookie recipe you'll ever need, they are so easy and completely tasty. Try other flavours like coconut, chopped nuts and muesli.

Preparation time: 10-15 minutes   Quantity: Makes 8-10   Cooking time: 8 minutes

Ingredients

160g/ 7 oz butter - soft
90g/ 3 oz caster sugar
30g/ 1 oz golden syrup
300g/ 10 oz plain flour
60g/ 2 oz chopped chocolate

Method

  • Cream the butter and sugar
  • Add syrup, fold in flour
  • Add chocolate and mix
  • Mold in to huge fat sausage shapes and wrap in greaseproof paper and keep in the fridge until you need to cut of slices and bake for 8 minutes, on the top shelf - Gas 4-5 / 190*c / 440*f
  • Optional - sprinkle with extra chocolate so it melts on top
  • Mix will keep in the fridge for several weeks wrapped up
  • Variations –replace the chocolate with muesli, dried banana, apricot, coffee, whisky - etc.