5.0 from 9 votes
Honey Snaps
A recipe that'll deliver something close to the Arnott's biscuits you remember so fondly.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Cooling time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 24 biscuits
Calories: 65 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Snacks
Cuisine:
Australian
Ingredients
- 90 grams butter
- ¼ cup honey (100 grams)
- ⅓ cup brown sugar (65 grams)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup plain flour / all purpose flour (75 grams)
- ¼ cup semolina (50 grams)
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon ginger (ground)
- extra semolina for rolling
Instructions
- Add butter, honey, sugar and vanilla extract in a medium-sized saucepan. Stir over very low heat until the butter has melted and all ingredients are combined well. Do not allow to boil.
- Sift flour, semolina, baking powder and ginger into the melted mixture in the saucepan. Stir until combined.
- Allow mixture to stand at room temperature for 15 minutes and then place into the fridge for half an hour.
- While mixture is cooling, prepare 4 baking trays by lining with baking paper and pre-heat oven to 180 degrees celsius / 360 degrees fahrenheit (fan-forced).
- Once mixture has cooled in the fridge, scoop out heaped teaspoons of mixture (15 grams), roll into balls and coat in extra semolina. Place on baking trays, leaving plenty of room for spreading during cooking).
- Bake for 13-15 minutes or until biscuits are a rich, golden colour (as pictured).
- Allow to cool on trays for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
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Notes
- Storing: Once completely cool, store biscuits in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to one week.
- Freezing: You can also freeze these biscuits. Wrap and store in an airtight container for up to a few months. Defrost overnight at room temperature before serving.
- Nutrition: The nutrition information is an automatically generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.
- Tips:
- Keep an eye on the biscuits as they are cooking as slight differences in size and heat will have a big impact on cooking time.
- Be sure to leaving plenty of room for spreading during cooking by placing a maximum of 6 balls on a standard size baking tray.
- If you only have 2 baking trays, bake in two batches but be sure to let the trays cool between batches and place the mixture back into the fridge while the first batch is baking.
- See post for how to make Honey Snaps Caramel Tarts.
Nutrition Information
Calories
65kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
25mg
(1%)
Potassium
17mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
94IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
0.02mg
(0%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24biscuits
Amount Per Serving
Calories 65
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 65kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 25mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 17mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 94IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.