Name: ANZAC Biscuits
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Australia & New Zealand
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 cup rolled oats; 3/4 cup desiccated coconut; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 4 1/2 ounces butter; 1 tablespoon golden syrup (corn syrup); 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 2 tablespoons boiling water

ANZAC Biscuits

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These cookies are so named because they were baked and shipped to Australian and New Zealander soldiers during World War I.

Author: Linda Jolly-Kilbride
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 2 dozen
Category: Cookies
Method: Oven
Cuisine: Australia & New Zealand

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup rolled oats
3/4 cup desiccated coconut
3/4 cup granulated sugar
4 1/2 ounces butter
1 tablespoon golden syrup (corn syrup)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
2 tablespoons boiling water

Instructions

Heat oven to 300 degrees F. Brush 2 cookie sheets with melted butter or oil.
Place flour, oats, coconut and sugar in a large mixing bowl, and stir until combined.
Combine butter and golden syrup in a small pan; stir over high heat until melted.
Mix baking soda with boiling water; add to melted butter and syrup. Add to flour mixture and stir until combined.
Shape level tablespoons of mixture into balls and flatten slightly. Place onto prepared cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until crisp and golden.
Remove from oven; let stand for 2 minutes before loosening the biscuits and moving them to a wire rack to cool.

Notes

Photo credit: Here’s Kate on Visualhunt

Find it online: https://simplygreatrecipes.com/anzac-biscuits/