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Caramel Cookies - Quick, Easy Biscuit Recipe

Caramel Cookies - No photo for this. They disappear as soon as they come out of the oven ! Crumbs are all that is ever left - quick to make if you want something fast. No metrics again - very old favourite recipe.  Quick way to convert  1 Tablespoon equals 1 ounce - that doesn't mean a huge, gigantic heaped up tablespoon ! Ingredients:   4 oz Butter (or margarine if you must !)       4 oz sugar 1 Tablespoon golden syrup 1 Tablespoon milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 8 ozs Self raising Flour How to:  Put butter, sugar, golden syrup, milk and vanilla into a saucepan Boil gently for five minutes.  Cool Add Flour  Roll into balls Flatten with a fork  Bake - moderate oven  275 degrees C   10 12 minutes       

Dutch Shortbread

      So quick and easy to do you will make these again and again - as you can see this recipe has been in the family so long it isn't even in metrics.  Dutch Shortbread 4 ozs butter 3 oz sugar   6 oz flour  1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt  1 Weetbix  crumbled up or you can use crushed cornflakes or any crunchy cereal   Method Melt butter Add to dry ingredients Place teaspoon lots on cold baking sheet or press into a shortbread pan Bake in slow oven - I put it in around 140 Degrees - depending on your oven. That's it !  Easy isn't it ?