Step 1

Cream the butter and sugar together in a large bowl.

Step 2

Add the flour, baking powder, oats, toasted sesame seeds, honey and vanilla essence and mix well.

Step 3

Place a non stick baking sheet on a metal baking tray.

Step 4

Spoon the mixture into a biscuit cutter on the baking sheet and flatten down with the back of a spoon to a thickness of 7mm. Leave a space of 2cm to 3cm (about 1") between each biscuit to allow room for expansion.

Step 5

Bake in batches in the centre of the oven at 180C, 350F, gas mark 4 until cooked, this will take about 8 minutes. Check after 5 minutes and then check again regularly as the biscuits cook quickly. Turn the tray around after 5 minutes. The biscuits will be cooked when they start to turn golden at the edges.

Step 6

Leave the cooked biscuits on the baking tray for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire cooling rack.