Afghans

Name: Afghans Biscuits
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min

Kiwis are proud to call this chocolaty, crunchy classic their own.

An NZ favourite, Afghans are rich, chocolatey biscuits with a satisfying crunch from cornflakes. Topped with a generous dollop of chocolate icing and a walnut, they’re simple to make and always a hit. Perfect for filling the biscuit tin or sharing with friends over a cuppa.

30 mins

Prep Time

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Ingredients

200g butter, softened
½ cup Chelsea white sugar
1¼ cups Edmonds standard grade flour
¼ cup cocoa
2 cups cornflakes
24 walnuts (optional)

Chocolate Icing
2 cups Chelsea icing sugar
25g butter, softened
2 Tbsp hot water
¼ tsp vanilla essence
2 Tbsp cocoa

Method

Preheat oven to 180ºC. Grease or line a baking tray with baking paper.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Sift flour and cocoa. Stir into creamed mixture. Fold in cornflakes.
Spoon mounds of mixture onto the tray, gently pressing together.
Bake for 15 minutes or until set.
When cold, ice with chocolate icing and decorate with a walnut if wished.

Chocolate Icing:

For the icing, sift icing sugar and cocoa. Add the butter.
Add enough water to make the icing spreadable. Mix in the vanilla.

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Mara

I grew up in NZ and this was my childhood favourite!

Maria

If you have a family bake off, this would be the go to. Easy to bake, little to no mess. A super nice treat to enjoy, no icing, dunked in milk once it's warm. Thank you

Summah

Childhood in a biscuit, YUM!!

Sange

Best and most favoured NZ Family biscuits for us in Sydney.

Sandy

The best and Family favourite.
Thanks Edmonds.

Awhina Joanna

I love Afghans

Brett Kapa

Cant wait to have ago

Tayla Bowen

melts in my mouth
and I used freckles chocolates instead of nuts
also can you also have blonde afghans

Luana Williams

Best Afghans ever

Jade

My childhood faves

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