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Sunday 5th November 2006

• Chocolate Oat and Sesame Cookies
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• ¾ cup of plain white flour
• ¼ cup of cocoa powder
• 1 cup rolled oats
• ¾ cup of sesame seeds
• ¾ cup of caster sugar
• 100 grams of butter
• 3 tablespoons of golden syrup
• 1 tablespoon of hot water
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda

1. Preheat your oven to 160°C (320°F).
2. Sift the flour and cocoa powder into a large bowl, add in the remaining dry ingredients (rolled oats, sesame seeds, caster sugar) and mix to combine.
3. In a small saucepan melt the butter and golden syrup by stirring over a low heat until it is all melted and smooth.
4. Set the mixture aside to cool slightly.
5. Mix the baking soda and water in a small cup and add this to the golden syrup mixture, it should come to a foam.
6. Fold the foam into the dry ingredients and combine well.
7. Roll good tablespoonfuls of mixture into balls and place lined baking trays, flattening slightly with your fingers.
8. Bake for 12 minutes and continue to cool the cookies on the baking tray for at least 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
9. Once cold ice as desired!

• Chocolate Icing
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• 20 grams of soft butter
• 1 cup of icing sugar, sifted
• 2 tablespoons of cocoa, sifted
• enough boiling water to mix, approximately 2 tablespoons

1. Beat the butter until smooth, add the sifted icing sugar and cocoa.
2. Mix in just enough boiling water to make a smooth moist paste.
3. Spread a small circle on to the middle of each cookie and leave to set.