ANZAC biscuits

Summary

Yield
16 Biscuits, large
Source

World Food Wine

Prep time45 minutes
RecipesSnack Breakfast Tea time Dessert Oceania Finger foods Bake

Description

Anzac biscuits are now baked commercially. They are a popular snack, a food of last resort for hikers and a very meaningful fund-raising item for veterans organizations and other military related events.

Ingredients

1Cupshredded coconut
1Cuprolled oats
1Cupflour
1Cupsugar
1Teaspoonbaking soda
1Pinchsalt
1⁄2Cupbutter (use margarine for vegetarian biscuits)
2Tablespoonmolasses (substitute with dark treacle)
2Tablespoonwater

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350° F (175° C). Spray a baking sheet with vegetable cooking spray, or rub with butter or margarine. This will prevent the cookies from sticking to the sheet.
  2. Place coconut, rolled oats, flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Mix well.
  3. Melt butter or margarine in a small saucepan over low heat; stir in molasses and water once melted. Pour the liquid mixture into the flour mixture and blend well.
  4. Drop teaspoonfuls of dough onto the baking sheet, about 2 inches (5 cm) apart, so the cookies have room to expand. Flatten each blob of dough with a fork.
  5. Bake 12-15 minutes, until the biscuits are golden brown. Transfer the biscuits to a rack and let them cool for at least 10 minutes.
Ingredients, metric units  
80 g    shredded coconut  
100 g    rolled oats  
150 g    flour  
220 g    sugar  
1 tsp    baking soda  
1 pinch    of salt  
110 g    butter or margarine  
30 ml     molasses  
30 ml   water  
  vegetable cooking spray, butter, or margarine to grease the baking sheet  

Servings: 30

Yield: 15-16 large biscuits or 30-32 small ones.

Nutrition facts

Serving size: 1 serving

Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
       
Amount Per Serving      
Calories   92.09  
Calories From Fat (45%)   41.45  
    % Daily Value
Total Fat 4.78g   7%  
Saturated Fat 2.52g   13%  
Cholesterol 3.33mg   1%  
Sodium 95.71mg   4%  
Potassium 44.34mg   1%  
Carbohydrates 12.17g   4%  
Dietary Fiber 0.18g   1%  
Sugar 7.70g      
Sugar Alcohols 0.00g      
Net Carbohydrates 11.99g      
Protein 0.71g   1%  

Notes

You will also need vegetable cooking spray, butter, or margarine to grease the baking sheet.

Use a wooden spoon to mix the ingredients and a spatula to transfer the biscuits to the cooling rack.