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ANZAC Biscuits

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This is a traditional cookie from Australia and New Zealand.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup All-purpose Flour
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 cup Oats
  • 1 cup Shredded Coconut
  • 4 ounces, weight Butter
  • 1 Tablespoon Golden Syrup
  • 2 Tablespoons Very Hot Water
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350ºF. In a mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, oats and coconut. Next melt the butter and golden syrup together in a liquid measuring cup (about 1 minute in the microwave).

In a separate glass, add the very hot water and dissolve the baking soda. Once dissolved, add the water into the melted butter/syrup (it should appear frothy).

Return to the dry ingredients and make a well in the mixture. Pour in the butter/syrup and stir it all together. The mixture will be heavy to stir.

Next form 1/2-tablespoon-sized balls of the batter and place on a greased cookie sheet. Depress with a fork and bake for 10 minutes at 350ºF. Let cool for 5 minutes on the tray before moving to a cooling rack. Recipe makes between 40 to 45 biscuits.

(Recipe adapted from In A Strange Land.)

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grammiecooks on 5.12.2011

Golden syrup can sometimes be found in Asian or Indian groceries. If the store carries Milo (a chocolate drink powder) it will usually carry golden syrup or can order it for you.

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eatplaylove on 5.12.2011

Hi vickilynn,
Golden syrup according to wikipedia is: “Golden syrup is a pale treacle.[1] It is a thick, amber-colored form of inverted sugar syrup, made in the process of refining sugar cane juice into sugar, or by treatment of a sugar solution with acid. It is used in a variety of baking recipes and desserts. It has an appearance similar to honey, and is often used as a substitute for people who do not eat honey. It can also be used as a substitute for corn syrup.”

I ordered a can from Amazon.com for use in the cookies. From all of the NZ recipes for ANZAC biscuits that I read, there really is no good substitute for golden syrup in the recipe. People have used other forms of syrup, but they just aren’t considered true ANZAC biscuits then. :)

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vickilynn on 5.11.2011

Oh, what is “golden syrup?”

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vickilynn on 5.11.2011

I like the idea. It is good to see some recipes from other parts of the world. Thanks.

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The Hill Country Cook on 5.11.2011

I MADE THESE ONCE for my students when we were learning about that region! They were GOOD!!

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