Step 1: 

Gather all your ingredients and preheat your oven to 175C. 

Step 2: 

Mix all your measured out dry ingredients into a medium bowl. 

Step 3: 

Gently melt your butter. 

Step 4:

Pour your melted butter in with your dry ingredients (or butter substitue if going for a vegan option). 

Step 5:

Squeeze in your golden syrup. If you like your biscuits sweeter, add an extra squeeze. If you like them less sweet, add less syrup. There isn't a right or wrong, just personal preference. 

Step 6: 

Stir the mixture just until it comes together and everything is combined. 

Step 7: 

Using your hands, form mixture into small balls and place on a tray with greaseproof paper. Work quickly as the mixture can dry out, making it much more crumbly to work with. 

Step 8: 

Mash them down firmly with a fork and bake in the oven at 175C for 10 minutes. Watch closely as they can burn quickly. They are ready when golden.

Step 9:

Leave to cool (on a wire rack if you have one). The cookies will seem soft, which will make you think they're not done, but they will harden as they cool. 

Step 10:

Once cool, they are ready to serve!