BISCUIT HEAVEN

Cornish fairings

SERVES 18

100g (3½oz) butter, unsalted, at room temperature
100g (3½oz) Billington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar
2 tbsp golden syrup
175g (6oz) Allinson Self-Raising White Flour
2 tsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground mixed spice
½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda a pinch of salt

1 Preheat the oven to 180°C/Gas Mark 4. Line two baking trays with baking parchment.

2Melt the butter, sugar and golden syrup in a pan over a low heat.

3 Sift the flour, ginger, mixed spice, cinnamon, bicarbonate of soda and a pinch of salt into a bowl, then tip in the melted butter mixture and gently stir to form a smooth dough.

4 Place heaped teaspoonfuls of the mixture on to baking sheets, about 3cm (1¼in) apart to allow room for them to spread. Flatten slightly with a knife.

5 Bake for 8-10 minutes until golden brown. Allow to cool and harden on the baking tray for 10 minutes before cooling.

Vegan chocolate & raisin cookies

MAKES 1 COOKIE LOG

250g (9oz) Stork margarine100g (3½oz) golden50g (1¾oz) light muscovado sugar1 tsp vanilla bean paste1 tsp sea salt flakes325g (11½oz) plain flour100g (3½oz) chocolate, chopped, or chocolate chips100g (3½oz) California Raisins