Cereals are great standby ingredients to prepare traditional tin-filler cookies. Add extra flavour with the grated rind of a lemon or orange.

Ingredients

• 150 g butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vaniilla essence
• 1 1/2 cups self raising flour, shifted
• 1 1/2 cups cornflakes
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts,peanuts or pecans

Method

1. Beat the butter and sugar to a cream
2. Add the egg and vanilla and beat well.
3. Mix in the flour, cornflakes and walnuts.
4. Place teaspoonfuls onto a greased baking tray.
5. Bake at 180ºC for 15-18 minutes or until golden.
6. Transfer to a cake rack to cool. Makes 30

Cooks Tips

If you do not have any cornflakes use crushed Weetbix or even Rice Bubbles.