Granny's Weet-Bix Biscuits

Name: Granny's Weet-Bix Biscuits
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Lurpak Butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 3 Weet-Bix crushed; 1 tsp golden syrup; 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 1 1/2 tbs boiling water; 1 cup self-raising flour; 1 pinch salt; 2 drops vanilla essence; 1/2 cup coconut; 125 g milk chocolate chips optional