Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   6      ounces        margarine -- (1 cup)
   1      ounce         cornish butter
   8      ounces        sugar -- (caster/superfine
                        -- is
                        -- best) (1 cup)
   2      tablespoons   golden syrup -- (sugar syrup in
                        -- us?)
  16      ounces        flour -- (plain/all-purpose)
                        -- (3 3/4 cups)
   1      tablespoon    baking powder
   6      ounces        chopped-up chocolate
   4      ounces        glace cherries -- chopped

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 220C (425F, GM7). Grease baking trays lightly. Mix well together in a large bowl the margarine, sugar and syrup. Add the flour, baking powder, cherries and chocolate chips. Mix thoroughly. The dough should be slightly crumbly and just holding together when you squeeze it. Press walnut-sized balls onto baking trays, and bake in the oven for 8 minutes (until just starting to turn brown). (makes approximately 70)