Man, do I have a hard time saying no to homemade Anzac biscuits. Store-made? Too easy! The ones that come in the packet just have nothing on ones that are made fresh at home, jam-packed with oats, coconut and other delights. This is a wee gem of a recipe, one that sits highly underrated in my opinion. Even I don’t make these enough; basically once a year… on the 25th April! They have a tendency to feel slightly more nutritious than other biscuits, which probably adds to my inability to refrain from more devouring more than one. Go on, treat yourself!
Collect
- 150 g butter
- 3/4 c brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 t vanilla essence
- 1/4 c golden syrup
- 1.25 c plain flour
- 1/2 t baking powder
- 1/2 t baking soda
- 1 t ground ginger
- 1 t ground cinnamon
- 1.5 c rolled oats
- 1 c shredded coconut
Create
- 200°C. Cream the butter and sugar until thick and pale. Add the egg and continue mixing until well combined. Add the vanilla and golden syrup and mix again.
- Mix in the flour, baking soda, baking powder and spices. Add the oats and coconut and mix well to combine.
- Roll out into balls roughly the size of a golf ball. Spread evenly on a baking tray (or two) and bake for about 15 minutes.
- Cool for a few minutes on the train then transfer to a cooling rack.
