Perfect Party Food!

Today marks two significant occasions.  I have now been in Australia for 3 years and feel quite settled in.  The biggest news though is that my little Daisy Pad - breast pad business has launched it's own website. LimeDaisy Design is officially open for business!  So today's cookie celebrates the two occasions in one!

Party Cookies - they just shout, I'm going to be special.  They are indeed very yummy, kids want to eat them as they have those lovely sugar coated chocolate candies baked in them (Smarties in my case) and the flavour is fantastic.  You can taste the golden sugar/brown sugar combination that gives them a lovely rich sugary taste.  What is even better is they have no egg in them so will be able to take them to kinder for special treat days (as we are nut and egg free!).  Give these ones a go to mark an occasion they are so quick and easy!

Party Cookies
100 g (3 1/2 oz) Butter
100 g ( 3 1/2 oz) soft light brown sugar
1 tbsp golden syrup
150g (5 1/2 oz) self raising flour
85g (3 oz) sugar-coated chocolates

Preheat the oven to 180C/350F.  Line several large baking sheets with baking paper.  place the butter and sugar in a large bowl and whisk together until pale and creamy, then whisk the golden syrup into the mixture until smooth.  Add 1/2 of the flour and whisk together until mixed.  Stir in the sugar coated chocolates and remaining flour then, with your hands, knead the mixture until smooth.
Roll small pieces of the dough between your hands into smooth balls to make 15 cookies in total and place them on the baking sheets, spacing them well apart.  Bake in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
Leave on the baking sheets for 2-3 minutes, then transfer the cookies to a wire rack and leave to cool completely.

Notes: I placed an extra smartie on the top of each ball before going into the oven so there would be a least one colourful spot showing.  You could use chocolate buttons in the place of smarties if you did not want the harder candy coating.

Enjoy!