British Flapjacks Cookies
Not to be confused with American pancakes, British Flapjacks are a delicious bar cookie made from oats bound with butter, golden syrup, and (usually) brown sugar. I ended up cutting these into 8 triangular shaped slices, and they are all gone! Super simple, definitely sweet-- reminiscent of a granola bar.
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup 1 stick unsalted butter cut into 8 pieces
- 1/2 cup golden brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup golden syrup* A type of syrup popular in Great Britain; available at some supermarkets, specialty foods stores, and British import shops. (I found my at Pier 1 - World Market)
- 2 1/3 cups quick-cooking oats not instant or old-fashioned
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Butter 8x8x2-inch metal baking pan**.
- **NOTE: I made a parchment paper "sling" so that the flapjacks would be guarantee to life right out of the pan. You can also use a foil sling, as well.
- Combine first 3 ingredients in heavy medium saucepan. Stir constantly over medium-low heat until butter melts, sugar dissolves, and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat.
- Add oats and salt; stir until coated. Transfer mixture to prepared pan and spread out in even layer.
- Bake until top is golden (edges will be darker), about 25 minutes.
- Cool in pan on rack 5 minutes. Cut into 4 squares*; cut each into 4 triangles (mixture will still be soft).
- *I used a bench scraper tool to easily cut the bars. Be sure they are still warm when you cut them.
- Cool completely*** in pan before serving.
- ***We ate them slightly warm and loved them this way.
Notes
A type of syrup popular in Great Britain; available at some supermarkets, specialty foods stores, and British import shops. (I found my at Pier 1 - World Market)
Recipe source: Bon Appetit Magazine, March 2010 and written by Molly Wizenberg