Chocolate Smarties cookies

The shops are filling up with Christmas chocolates. Unable to resist, I bought a big tube of Smarties the other day, and decided to use them to make a batch of cookies. These are also irresistable!

Ingredients
4 oz butter
4 oz golden caster sugar
2 tbsp golden syrup
6 oz self-raising flour
2 tbsp drinking chocolate
1 tsp baking powder
6 oz Smarties

Method

1. Preheat the oven at 200°C and line a baking sheet.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add the golden syrup and mix well.
4. Sift in the flour, drinking chocolate and baking powder and beat until a smooth dough is formed.
5. Fold in the Smarties.
6. Scoop balls of dough onto the baking sheet, spced 3 inches apart, and flatten slightly.
7. Bake for 8-10 minutes until golden and slightly soft in the middle.
8. Leave to cool slightly on the baking sheet before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.