
5.0 from 6 votes
Anzac biscuits
These tasty eggless biscuits/cookies are an Aussie staple and so packed with flavor.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings: 12 biscuits/cookies
Calories: 114 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
Australian
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ½ cup all purpose flour plain flour
- ½ cup desiccated coconut
- ½ cup oats (old fashioned/rolled oats)
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 4 teaspoon boiling water
- ½ teaspoon baking soda bicarbonate of soda
- 2 teaspoon golden syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 355F/180C and prepare a large baking sheet/tray with parchment or a silicone baking mat. Melt the butter either in a small pan or in a microwavable dish (eg pyrex) for 20 seconds at a time, stir then repeat until just melted.
- Place the flour, coconut, oats and sugar in a medium-sized bowl and mix together.
- Measure the boiling water into a separate small bowl and add the baking soda. Stir to dissolve (it may not completely, and may fizz up but both fine). Add the golden syrup and stir to dissolve/mix (again may not completely). Add the melted butter and mix.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix everything so evenly distributed.
- Take roughly tablespoonfuls of the mixture and roll each spoonful in your hands into a ball. Place on the lined baking sheet with a good amount of space (around 3in/7.5cm) between each biscuit and flatten the ball slightly. Repeat with the rest of the mixture.
- Bake the biscuits for approximately 10 - 15 minutes until evenly golden. I found 12 minutes gave a nice balance of crisp edges and still slightly soft which became chewy in the middle. Nearer 15 minutes will make them more evenly crisp.
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Notes
- When I say "tablespoonfuls" of the mixture, I am meaning US-sized, 15ml spoons, rather than Australian 20ml spoons - if using Australian measure, I'd suggest you have a slightly under-filled spoon or alternatively make slightly less but larger.
- As you can see, this makes a relatively small batch but you can easily multiply up the quantities of everything equally to make more, as needed. Bake time will be the same.
- Video shows making a half batch of 6, but method etc is exactly the same.
Nutrition Information
Calories
114kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
48mg
(2%)
Potassium
37mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
115IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
5mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12biscuits/cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 114
% Daily Value*
Calories | 114kcal | 6% |
Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
Protein | 1g | 2% |
Fat | 6g | 9% |
Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
Sodium | 48mg | 2% |
Potassium | 37mg | 1% |
Fiber | 1g | 4% |
Sugar | 7g | 14% |
Vitamin A | 115IU | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.