Prepare the dough the day before you intend to bake! Start by sifting the flour and spices together into a large bowl

In a separate bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar together with an electric mixer

Add the treacle and golden syrup to your butter mixture and combine

In a small mug, combine the baking soda and boiling water

Mix half of the dry ingredients into your butter mix, stir

Add the baking soda & water to your dough and the remaining dry ingredients, stir

Using a sharp knife, chop your chocolate into small shards and chunks, stir into the dough. Make sure that you use nice eating-quality chocolate, not cooking chocolate

Cover the bowl containing your dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight

When ready to bake, preheat a fan-forced oven to 160°C

Line a couple of baking trays with baking paper. Sprinkle the granulated sugar onto a plate.

Roll dough into 1.5 inch balls and then roll the balls through the sugar on the plate, to coat them in sugar. Put your dough balls onto the baking tray, two inches apart and bake for 10 minutes.

When you take the cookies out of the oven, let them cool on the tray for a couple of minutes before moving to a cooling rack. Enjoy!