Butter Crunchies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 9 ounces unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon syrup
• 4 1/2 ounces caster sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 9 ounces plain flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 3 1/2 ounces corn flakes, crushed

Recipe

• 1 beat butter until soft in a large bowl.
• 2 gradually add syrup and sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
• 3 stir in the vanilla.
• 4 sift flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda; beat into the mixture.
• 5 stir in the crushed cornflakes.
• 6 on a greased tray place rolled balls of the mixture; keep well apart as they spread while baking.
• 7 flatten balls gently with a damp fork.
• 8 bake for 20 minutes on gas 2 or until edges are turning golden; will crisp up as they cool.