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Golden Syrup Cookies

WRITER BYCassie
POSTEDDecember 14, 2020
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These delicious 4 ingredient Golden Syrup Cookies are so quick and easy to prepare. They have a lovely caramel flavour thanks to the combination of golden syrup and brown sugar. Try to stop at just one!

golden syrup cookies in a stack.

Need an easy baking recipe you can pull together at a moments notice? Let me introduce you to these Golden Syrup Cookies!

They're made with just 4 easy everyday ingredients (sugar, flour, butter and golden syrup) and are ready in 30 minutes flat.

These golden syrup biscuits are perfect for sharing over morning or afternoon tea, or for sneaking into lunchboxes for a surprise sweet treat.

golden syrup cookies on a marble background.

WHAT IS GOLDEN SYRUP

Golden syrup is a staple in most Aussie pantries. It is a delicious golden-red syrup with a smooth caramel toffee taste and smell.

It works wonderfully as a sweetener in baking recipes. You'll find it used in my Chewy Anzac Biscuits, Anzac Slice and Caramel Slice.

Golden syrup should be fairly easy to find in all major supermarket chains if you're in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Ireland. Here in Australia it's kept with our dessert items like chocolate syrup and not with spreads like honey.

In America you can buy Lyle's Golden Syrup through Amazon or most large specialty supermarkets.

INGREDIENTS

golden syrup cookies ingredients on a wooden board.

You only need 4 simple ingredients to make these cookies (full measurements listed in the recipe card at the bottom of the post)...

  • Butter
  • Brown Sugar
  • Self Raising Flour
  • Golden Syrup

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 180C / 350F. Line 2 large baking trays with baking paper.

Use a hand mixer to cream butter and sugar together in a large mixing bowl.

butter and sugar in a mixing bowl.

Add golden syrup and stir through to combine. Next, add flour and mix well until combined.

cookie mixture in a mixing bowl.

Roll a tablespoon of the mixture at a time into balls. Place on the baking trays, allowing room for the cookies to spread while baking. Gently press each cookie down with a floured fork.

cookies on a baking tray ready for the oven.

Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown and slightly soft in the centre.

cookies on a baking tray.

Allow to cool on the trays for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for a few days.

TOP TIPS

  • If you find your cookie mixture is very sticky when you're trying to roll it into balls, add a little more flour and stir well to combine. The mixture is perfect when you can touch it without it sticking.
  • Don't be worried if your cookies are golden brown but still soft to touch. They firm up when they're out of the oven and cooling.
golden syrup cookies stacked on top of each other.

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RECIPE

Golden Syrup Cookies

Golden Syrup Cookies

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Total Time

20 minutes

These delicious 4 ingredient Golden Syrup Cookies are so quick and easy to prepare. They have a lovely caramel flavour thanks to the combination of golden syrup and brown sugar. Try to stop at just one!

4.58 Stars (149 Reviews)

servings

15

Scale

Ingredients

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 180C / 350F. Line 2 large baking trays with baking paper.

2

Use a hand mixer to cream butter and sugar together in a large mixing bowl.Add golden syrup and stir through to combine.

3

Next, add flour and mix well until combined.

4

Roll a tablespoon of the mixture at a time into balls. Place on the baking trays, allowing room for the cookies to spread while baking. Gently press each cookie down with a floured fork.

5

Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown and slightly soft in the centre. Allow to cool on the trays for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

6

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for a few days.

Notes
  • If you find your cookie mixture is very sticky when you're trying to roll it into balls, add a little more flour and stir well to combine. The mixture is perfect when you can touch it without it sticking.
  • Don't be worried if your cookies are golden brown but still soft to touch. They firm up when they're out of the oven and cooling.

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Nutrition Facts

Servings:15
Serving Size:1

Amount Per Serving:

calories

94kcal

carbohydrates

8g

fat

7g

saturated fat

4g

polyunsaturated fat

2g

cholesterol

18mg

sodium

81mg

sugar

6g

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7 comments & reviews

kerenza

kerenza

July 27, 2022

im new to baking, and i used dark brown sugar instead of? light brown? but the cookies were darker, go figure and they taste just like biscoff biscuits! will make again even if it was a newbie mistake

Cheryl

Cheryl

April 24, 2023

Lovely recipe. Easy to make and absolutely delicious. Thank you so much for sharing

Beth

Beth

October 24, 2023

I substituted the golden syrup with Pure Maple Syrup. It is a slightly dense cookie like a peanut butter cookie. It has a mild caramel taste but I think it would ha e been more caramel flavor with the sugary syrup. I made them for a birthday breakfast at work.

ashlie

ashlie

January 22, 2024

I added 1/2 teaspoon of salt and vanilla extract. The dough (gasp I ate raw dough) tasted very sweet and bland. The salt rounded out the flavors well and the vanilla gave it a less sharp taste.

Shelley

Shelley

May 18, 2024

Hi, my mixture was crumbly trying to roll and came out of the oven really crumbly.

Elsie Parrington

Elsie Parrington

October 11, 2024

Very nice biscuits easy to make

Louise

Louise

April 4, 2025

These turned out perfect and were so easy to make! They are crumbly, not too sweet but oh so moreish. They go great with a cuppa, and because the recipie is so easy to do, it's a great one to do with the kids. I'll definitely be making them again 👌

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