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I had these cookies while living in Australia. I have tried so many recipes I have found in cookbooks and even online and this is THE BEST and tastes exactly the same as the ones I had in Perth many years ago.
1 cup plain flour
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup desiccated coconut
3/4 cup caster sugar (I use granulated sugar)
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind
125 grams butter
2 tablespoons golden syrup
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 tablespoon boiling water
Preheat oven to 180 C. Line 2 baking sheets with baking paper; sift flour; add oats, coconut, sugar and lemon rind. Stir to combine. Make a well in center.
Place butter and golden syrup in a microwave-safe bowl, Microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds until butter has melted. Stir to combine.
Combine bicarbonate and water in a bowl. Add to butter mixture. Stir to combine. Roll levels teaspoons of mixture into balls. Place 3 centimeters apart, slightly flatten on prepared trays. Bake 13-15 minutes swapping trays halfway during cooking or until golden. Let stand on trays for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve.
Makes 24 cookies
Note: I only baked the cookies for 10 minutes.
