Oatmeal Cookies

An easy to make melt and mix recipe.  The pictures below is of a slight variation of  the basic recipe; currants, crystallised ginger and pecan nuts.

100g Self Raising Flour
100g Rolled Oats
1/2 tsp salt
50g Caster Sugar
1-2 Tbsp Golden Syrup
100g Butter
Oatmeal for sprinkling


Method

1. Preheat the oven to 170c. Grease a baking sheet.
2. 
   
3. Melt the butter, sugar and syrup gently in a saucepan. Once the melted remove from heat and leave to cool.
4. Add sifted salt and flour to oatmeal and any other bits and bobs for flavour (dried fruit, nuts or chocolate)
   
5. Pour cooled syrup into dry mixture and stir well.
6. Take teaspoonfuls of the mixture and roll them into walnut sized balls and roll in oatmeal then place on a baking sheet and flatten the tops down a little.
7. Bake for 20-25mins. Once cooked turn out onto a wire tray.