Pre-heat oven to 160 C non-fan (140 C fan-forced). Grease a baking tray or line it with baking parchment. In a small saucepan melt the coconut oil and golden syrup over moderate heat. 

While the oil mix is melting, mix oats, sugar, flour and coconut in a medium-sized bowl. 

When the oil has melted, remove from heat. 

Measure boiling water into a small cup and add bicarbonate of soda. Then quickly add this mix to the oil mixture.

The mixture will foam up. Pour foaming oil mixture into dry in ingredients and stir with a spoon till a dough is formed. S

poon walnut-sized balls on to a prepared baking tray. The mixture should make 12 biscuits. Flatten the balls with a fork. Allow a few centimetres between biscuits as they spread a little in baking. 

Bake in a pre-heated oven for 20 minutes (check at 15 minutes) until golden brown. 

Remove from oven and allow to cool on the tray for 5-10 minute.

Biscuits will be soft when taken from the oven but will crisp-up when cooling.