Oatmeal Cherry Almond Cookies

1. 1

   Cream sugar and butter. add eggs and golden syrup, mix well.

2. 2

   Meanwhile cook cherries in water (to cover) in microwave for about a minute to plump them up.

3. 3

   Discard half the liquid, cool.

4. 4

   Mix flour, baking soda, oats and nuts together. add cherries and cooking liquid to the wet ingredients; mix well.

5. 5

   Loosely fold the dry ingredients in, leave batter to sit for at least half an hour (can be refrigerated overnight, but the cookie texture will be different).

6. 6

   Drop teaspoons of the batter onto a greased cookie sheet.

7. 7

   Bake 13 to 15 minutes at 350 degrees.

8. 8

   Cool before storing.

9. 9

   They are soft, a little chewy, and not particularly sweet.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.