Anzac biscuits

Anzac biscuits

These iconic biscuits were originally made to send to the ANZACs (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) serving in Gallipoli

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 20

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Takes 35 mins

Method

  1. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Put the oats, coconut, flour and sugar in a bowl. Melt the butter in a small pan and stir in the golden syrup. Add the bicarbonate of soda to 2 tbsp boiling water, then stir into the golden syrup and butter mixture.
  2. Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour in the butter and golden syrup mixture. Stir gently to incorporate the dry ingredients.
  3. Put dessertspoonfuls of the mixture on to buttered baking sheets, about 2.5cm/1in apart to allow room for spreading. Bake in batches for 8-10 mins until golden. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
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What is Anzac Day?

ANZAC Day-25 April-is probably Australia's most important national occasion. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.

Read about the history of Anzac day.

Per serving

118 kcalories, protein 1.0g, carbohydrate 13.0g, fat 7.0 g, saturated fat 5.0g, fibre 1.0g, sugar 6.0g, salt 0.28 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2006.

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  • 25 August 2009

    foxycook71 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    The most enjoyable bickie i have made and tasted in a long time . The children also enjoyed making them as a gift for grandma and grandad who also really enjoyed them.

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  • 27 August 2009

    Lulu rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    A big hit with everyone - the biscuit tin didn't stay full for long!

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  • 02 September 2009

    Auds rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    So quick and easy to make - I won't bother buying buscuits anymore! Really popular with everyone who tried them and great for dunking in tea! I only used 75g sugar instead of 100g and they were perfect.

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  • 06 September 2009

    soozcat rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    These always go down a treat! I add extra raisins to the mixture, delicious!

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  • 17 September 2009

    sammy cooks commented on this recipe

    Made the first batch which were very dry and crumbly and the bi-carb after taste was horribe, so, I made another batch. Used an extra tablespoon of water and extra bit of golden syrup and only 1/2 tsp bi-carb. The result was much better. Tasty and more-ish. YUM

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  • 04 October 2009

    LindyLou rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    These were lovely and light but like others found the bicarb left an unpleasant aftertaste. They were very similar to ones i made from an Annabelle Karmel recipe which were better. That recipe added choc chips which made them even yummier.

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  • 07 October 2009

    NorthernGooner rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    very easy to make - even if they appear gloopy, turned out yummy (though that may be because I added a few chopped cherries :-)

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  • 21 November 2009

    foodies rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Brilliant cookies and really easy to make.

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  • 16 December 2009

    ChicaAndaluza rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Like many other people, I found that the mixture was very very dry and would not come together. Melted another 25g of butter, then added 3 tablespoons of water and half a teaspoon of bicarb which seemed to do the trick. It was rather like a flapjack mixture. I also cut back a little on the sugar and used 85g instead of 100g. Once they were baked they were lovely though!

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  • 22 January 2010

    HoneyBear rated this recipe

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  • 29 January 2010

    Hparkins rated this recipe

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  • 15 April 2010

    Clare rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    These went down a treat with my three teenage sons who scoffed the lot in no time! Very easy to make, I can see that I will be making these on a regular basis!

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  • 24 April 2010

    Tina commented on this recipe

    Yummy. Made them for work. What's ANZAC Day they said. I lived in Oz for 4 years and attended beautiful Dawn Services in Canberra. Now back in UK it's still part of life.

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  • 25 April 2010

    jessiemoss commented on this recipe

    Perfect simple recipe tasted amazing! cant stop eating them!

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  • 25 April 2010

    hannasus rated this recipe

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  • 28 April 2010

    maggiemay48 commented on this recipe

    So eas.y to make and absolutely scrumptious. A firm favourite in our house.

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  • 29 April 2010

    Steph rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made these to celebreate ANZAC day this year (25th April) and they are so delicious everyone loves them. Super easy to make and they keep really well. They are extra yummy when just out of the oven and still a bit soft!

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  • 01 May 2010

    Mellowmark rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I have tweaked the recipe as I found the original too sweet and a bit too 'coconuty'. So I halved the sugar and upped the oats while slightly reducing the amount of coconut. I also used half the amount of bicarb to avoid any bicarb taste. I use: 100g porridge oats 70g desiccated coconut 100g plain flour 50g caster sugar 100g butter , plus extra butter for greasing 1 tbsp + 1 tsp maple syrup half a tsp bicarbonate of soda I then melt a little milk chocolate and dip one side of the cooled cooked biscuits in this (to cover about a third of the biscuit) and leave the chocolate to set. These look good and taste great!

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  • 11 May 2010

    jeni_1959 commented on this recipe

    Tried these biscuits for the first time today, couldn't get enough will definately make them at home for the family. YUM YUM

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  • 12 May 2010

    Bowerbird commented on this recipe

    I've made these a few times now, the ingredients are always in my cupboard and you can whip up a batch in minutes. A must try for every biscuit/cookie/sweet fan. I may take Mellowmark's advice and play about with the quantities and experiment with more oats and less coconut/sugar next time.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 20

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Takes 35 mins

Crisp and crunchy

Ingredients

  • 85g porridge oats
  • 85g desiccated coconut
  • 100g plain flour
  • 100g caster sugar
  • 100g butter , plus extra butter for greasing
  • 1 tbsp golden syrup
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
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Per serving

118 kcalories, protein 1.0g, carbohydrate 13.0g, fat 7.0 g, saturated fat 5.0g, fibre 1.0g, sugar 6.0g, salt 0.28 g

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