Anzac Biscuits

From: Like Grandma Used to Make

Preparation time 20 minutes
Cooking time 30 minutes
Makes about 30 biscuits

ANZAC Biscuit ingredients

1 cup plain flour
pinch of salt
11/4 cup rolled oats
2/3 cup caster sugar
3/4 cup desiccated coconut
125 g butter, chopped
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons golden syrup
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

How to make ANZAC biscuits

1 Preheat the oven to 150°C. Lightly grease two baking trays with melted butter and line with a sheet of nonstick baking paper.

2 Sift the flour and salt into a medium mixing bowl. Add the rolled oats, caster sugar and desiccated coconut and mix well.

3 Combine the butter, water and golden syrup in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until the butter melts and the mixture is well combined. Remove from the heat and stir in the bicarbonate of soda (the mixture will begin to froth). Working quickly, add the butter mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well to combine.

4 Roll the mixture into balls and place on the prepared trays, allowing room for the biscuits to spread. Flatten each biscuit slightly with your fingertips. Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes, then swap the trays and bake for a further 7–8 minutes, or until the biscuits are golden around the edges.

5 Allow to stand on the trays for 5 minutes before transferring the biscuits to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with the remaining biscuit mixture.