ANZAC Biscuits

ANZAC Biscuits were made by the wives and family of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, and sent to them as the ingredients meant they kept well in transit and didn’t go off for a while. I spent a few months in Australia in 2010 and saw references to ANZAC everywhere, but I never actually tried the biscuits. They’re a delicious oaty biscuit made with oats, coconut and golden syrup. After baking they’re crispy on the outside and soft in the middle, and incredibly moreish! This version is dipped in chocolate for extra indulgence.

I was sent this recipe by a friend when he was living in New Zealand and working at a cafe called Vudu. They make some stunning baked goods! If you ever happen to go to Queenstown I highly recommend it! He sent me their 2013 calendar which is full of gorgeous recipes and pictures. I think’s it’s great that they share their recipes with their customers. It includes the recipe for these ANZAC biscuits.

Step by step…

In a bowl I weighed out plain flour, porridge oats, desiccated coconut and caster sugar. And I mixed it together.

In a pan I melted butter and golden syrup. Once it melted, I poured in the bicarbonate of soda that I had dissolved in boiling water.

I poured the dry ingredients into the melted butter and mixed it all together well. I used a spoon to scoop out some of the mixture and placed it onto a baking tray, shaped it and flattened it down a little.

They baked for 12 minutes until they were golden brown. I let them cool on the tray for a few minutes, then moved them to a cooling rack.

To decorate, I melted dark chocolate (you can use milk or white instead if you like) and dipped the biscuits in about a third of the way. Then I put them on some baking paper and left the chocolate to set.

And the ANZAC Biscuits were ready! They were really delicious, such a simple and quick recipe to make, with a really yummy result! They’re also great for care packages as they last for several weeks in an airtight container.

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ANZAC Biscuits

Oaty biscuits with coconut, dipped in dark chocolate

Course Snack

Cuisine Australian

Keyword Cookies

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes

Total Time 42 minutes

Servings 14

Author thebakingexplorer

Ingredients

For the biscuits

• 125 g Plain flour
• 115 g Porridge oats
• 60 g Desiccated coconut
• 115 g Caster sugar
• 170 g Butter or use 125g vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp Golden syrup
• 1 tsp Bicarbonate of soda

For decoration

• 175 g Dark chocolate or white or milk if you prefer

Instructions

1. Pre-heat your oven to 160C Fan/180C/325F/Gas Mark 3 and lined some baking trays with baking paper

2. In a bowl weigh out the plain flour, porridge oats, desiccated coconut and caster sugar, and stir together

3. In a pan melt the butter and golden syrup. Once melted, dissolve the bicarbonate of soda in 1 tbsp boiling water and pour in

4. Pour the butter mixture into the flour mixture and mix it all together well
   

5. Scoop out balls of the mixture, shape and flatten them and place onto the baking trays leaving plenty of space in between each one

6. Bake for around 12 minutes until golden brown. Let them cool on the tray for a few minutes, then move them to a cooling rack to fully cool

7. Melt the dark chocolate and dip the biscuits in about a third of the way. Put them on some baking paper and leave them while the chocolate sets

8. Stored in an airtight container, the biscuits will last for 2-3 weeks
   

If you like this, check out more of my Biscuit recipes!

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