Emily responded to the same question in the comments section of the recipe. She said, "The golden syrup contributes a nice shine and body to the chocolate without adding a noticeable sweetness in my opinion. You could leave it out, but the chocolate will be duller in appearance."
I made the assumption that this is the cookie recipe you were asking about: https://food52.com/recipes/17837-almond-thumbprint-cookies-with-dark-chocolate-and-sea-salt
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