Anzac Biscuits

Golden, chewy, and full of oaty flavour, Anzac biscuits are a true Kiwi classic. Made with simple ingredients and no eggs, they keep well in the tin and are perfect for lunchboxes or a homemade gift. This easy recipe is a go-to for baking with kids or whipping up a nostalgic treat to share with family.


Contrary to legend, Anzac biscuits weren't sent to our troops serving overseas in WW1. However they were commonly sold at church fetes and galas to raise funds for the war effort. They didn't get their name until peacetime, with the first Anzac recipe appearing in about 1919.

25 mins
Prep Time
(62)
Anzac Biscuits

Ingredients

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180˚C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
  2. Mix together flour, sugar, coconut and rolled oats.
  3. Melt butter and golden syrup. Dissolve baking soda in the boiling water and add to butter and golden syrup. Stir butter mixture into the dry ingredients.
  4. Place level tablespoonfuls of mixture onto cold greased trays and flatten with a fork.  These don't spread as they bake so you can place them close together.
  5. Bake for about 15 minutes or until golden. Leave on the tray for 5 minutes then place on a wire rack to cool. 

Add your review

Teresa

I used about 60g of butter like the comments said. They turned out good but I'd probably only put them on for 10mins as I like a softer cookie.

Ashleigh

Way to dry , I spent soo long trying to make them into balls then push down with fork an they just went poof! Had to put it all back in bowl and add more butter an golden syrup but even then didn’t work wish I read these comments first an would of doubled butter .
Also agree with oven being too hot they almost burnt within 5 mins .

John sena

how do you stop them from spreading and connecting to the other biscuits EDMONDS: Try chilling your biscuits in the fridge for 30 minutes before baking. It could be that your butter is too warm.

John sena

these taste amazing

Bryan Rogers

How many does it make?

Great these

Awesome to eat

Bob

Not that chewy banananananananananananNanananananan

Kazia

After reading other comments, I decided to make these with 60g butter and two tablespoons of golden syrup. Turned out perfect! Chewy and tasty, went over a treat with my Canadian in-laws. Easy to make and quick clean up too. Biscuits did spread a little on the tray, makes 12.

Don

Ive made this recipe quite a few times. I've used Treacle successfully each time sometimes add another couple tablespoons of hot water to make mix more moist. More moist makes a chewy biscuit, less moist a harder one.

Nigel Collins

Excellent recipe quick and easy.

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