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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Moon

Yummy yum yum yuuuuuuuuuuu

Teresa

One of my favourite Kiwi biscuits.

Definitely a family favourite!

Rose

Yum yum didn't last long

Lucy

Never fails to please

Vivien

I’ve made these since my childhood. Always a treat!

Karen Whiteman

Cookies seemed to sugary and didn’t congeal well. Texture felt too loose and messy to eat.

Lucy

I used olivani spread instead of butter for a dairy free version and still perfect- just cooked for abit longer.

Lyn Joseph

Don’t use any other recipe for many a year

Linda

Simple to make and never fail to please.

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