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Afghans

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
(137)
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Afghans

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

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

Chocolate Icing:

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

Products used in this recipe

Edmonds Standard Flour 1.5kg FOP

Standard Grade Flour

Add your review

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.

Lisa W

A classic for a reason. Yummy.

Shirl Barclay

This was the most favourite cookie as I grew up and still is

Aaron Lewis

Good old fashioned Afghan,can't beat it

Susan

Super quick and easy, plus very economical. This is my go to recipe for baking

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