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.

British Flapjacks are a delicious bar cookie made from oats bound with butter, golden syrup, and (usually) brown sugar. They are not to be confused with American pancakes, I ended up cutting these into 8 triangular shaped slices, and they are all gone! Super simple, definitely sweet-- reminiscent of a granola bar.

Course Dessert

Cuisine British

Keyword Flapjacks

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Total Time 40

Servings servings

Calories 242kcal

Author Debby - www.AFeastfortheEyes.net

Ingredients

1/2 cup 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

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