Honey Snaps

Submitted by mermaiden91

"I was given this recipe by a friend about 11 years ago. Rolling the mixture into balls is really messy work but well worth the effort as they are so yummy. I haven't made them for years so I don't remember how many cookies you get out of it. I've said about 20 but that's just a guess."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 20 cookies

ingredients

• 1 egg
• 40 g butter (1.411 ounces)
• 29.58 ml honey
• 236.59 ml sugar
• 236.59 ml desiccated coconut
• 354.88 ml self raising flour
• 29.58 ml milk

directions

1. Preheat Oven to 356 degrees (or 180 degrees Celcius).
2. Grease 2 flat baking trays with a small amount of butter.
3. Cream the butter sugar and honey.
4. Add the remaining ingredients to mix until mixture has a sticky texture.
5. Always ensure this is thouroughly mixed together.
6. Roll mixture into balls, roughly the size of a 5 cent piece.
7. Place on tray approximately 1 inch apart.
8. Pat flat with a knife or fingers if prefered.
9. Bake in oven for approximately 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
10. NOTE: Take care when these are almost cooked, as they burn very quickly.