• 300g flour
• 200g dark brown sugar
• 200g butter /margarine
• 2 tbsp syrup (we use Lyles Golden)
• 75g coconut flakes (dried)
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp baking soda

1. Mix all ingredients
2. Cover bowl and let stand in the fridge for a couple of hours... also fine over night.
3. Then put the oven on 200°C
4. Form equally small balls, like the size between a walnut and a hazelnut.
5. Put on a baking sheet.
6. Push a bit down with a fork.
7. Bake one plate by one for ca 10 to 15 min, or until they smell delicious and are golden brown.
8. Makes ca 4 to 5 pans.
9. Cool on a rack and then put in a nice christmas tin and enjoy.

Here are our classic first baked christmas cookies. I put in the Icelandic name that stands for "Husbands cookies" These are cookies that I grew up with. When my mom started baking those I knew Christmas time was coming! We played my favourtie christmas record for the first time and I was allowed to help in the kitchen that I really loved :) And they taste so delicious with a fresh cold milk. So here is the recipie: :)