Anzac Biscuits III

Name: Anzac Biscuits III
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 dozen cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup quick cooking oats; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 cup dry unsweetened shredded coconut; 1 cup brown sugar; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda; 2 tablespoons boiling water; ½ cup butter; 1 tablespoon golden syrup

Rating: 4.58 stars

12 Ratings
10 Reviews
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Traditional Australian recipe, handed down from my mother. Originally, these delicious bikkies (biscuits) were lovingly baked and sent in care packages to our soldiers at war. I am an Aussie living in Japan, so I know the substitutions work because I have had to use them!!

By Aussie Gal

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Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

cook:

15 mins

total:

30 mins

Servings:

Yield:

2 dozen cookies

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 24 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 cup quick cooking oats
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup dry unsweetened shredded coconut
1 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
2 tablespoons boiling water
½ cup butter
1 tablespoon golden syrup

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets. Mix quick oats, flour, coconut, brown sugar, and ginger in a bowl. With your fingers, make a well in the center of the dry ingredients.

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Step 2

Dissolve the baking soda in boiling water. In a small saucepan, melt the butter, and stir in the golden syrup to combine. Pour in the dissolved baking soda, and pour the mixture into the well in the dry ingredients. Stir lightly until just combined; drop by rounded tablespoon about 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until the cookies are golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.

Cook's Note

Ground ginger can be substituted with fresh finely minced ginger -- reduce quantity slightly. Golden syrup can be substituted with light-flavored molasses, but golden syrup is definitely better!

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

129 calories; protein 1.3g 3% DV; carbohydrates 16.9g 6% DV; fat 6.6g 10% DV; cholesterol 10.2mg 3% DV; sodium 110.8mg 4% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (10)

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purplestardust101

11/17/2010

These are very good!! Hope other people try to make them and enjoy them also!!; ) Read More

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(18)

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Carol-Anne

01/17/2012

Hi I tried to make those cookies and followed the recipe... but they ended up not holding together really dry. It was like some kind of granola mix. Read More

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(5)

12 Ratings

5 star values: 8
4 star values: 3
3 star values: 1
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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purplestardust101

11/17/2010

These are very good!! Hope other people try to make them and enjoy them also!!; ) Read More

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(18)

Andrea Stanger

12/20/2010

Very good - thank you Read More

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(17)

CarlyNZ

02/22/2011

simple recipe - classic taste! Read More

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(10)

Jes

04/18/2011

These are a very enjoyable easy little cookie to make. My daughter was dubious but we both thought they were great! Oh and since I make my 'brown sugar' by adding molasses to dehydrated cane juice sugar I simply added a little more to replace the golden syrup. That worked fine. Thanks so much for sharing this one is a keeper. Read More

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(9)

Sammy L

07/14/2011

Yum - so easy and loved by everyone. So popular and easy that at my daughters' school it has been adopted as THE cookie recipe by the home ec department. These cookies were developed to send to Australian and New Zealand troops during WW! so you can be sure they keep extra well. The ginger is not a traditional ingredient though andI leave it out. If you have trouble finding golden syrup try a British food store or substitute maple syrup. Read More

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(8)

Carol-Anne

01/17/2012

Hi I tried to make those cookies and followed the recipe... but they ended up not holding together really dry. It was like some kind of granola mix. Read More

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(5)

Spunkybrew

07/10/2012

Thank you Aussie Gal! If anyone finds the mixture does not stick together add a teaspoon of water and problem solved! This is the recipe I have been looking for. Read More

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(4)

Jackie

09/05/2012

These taste delicious but came out very flat and greasy. I followed the directions exactly but may try them again with less butter. Read More

MeagCam

10/23/2019

These were great! Love the texture, and the flavour was a nice change from our usual. I didn't have baking soda, so substituted 4.5 tsp of baking powder which needed a little extra boiling water to dissolve; I also used corn syrup as a sub for the golden syrup. I drizzled a touch of maple syrup on the dough after it was all mixed, for a little sweetness and extra stickiness. I might cut the ginger in half if I made them again, but my husband liked the recipe as I made it! We like our cookies on the flat and crunchy side so I pressed the dough balls down good before baking, and they came out nice and brown in ~10 minutes (a little less, because my oven runs hot). Read More

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Nutritional Information

Anzac Biscuits III

Servings Per Recipe: 24
Calories: 128.9

% Daily Value *

protein: 3 %

carbohydrates: 6 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 5 %

sugars:

fat: 10 %

saturated fat: 24 %

cholesterol: 3 %

vitamin a iu: 2 %

niacin equivalents: 5 %

vitamin b6: 1 %

vitamin c:

folate: 3 %

calcium: 1 %

iron: 3 %

magnesium: 4 %

potassium: 2 %

sodium: 4 %

thiamin: 7 %

calories from fat:

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percent of calories from sat fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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purplestardust101

11/17/2010

These are very good!! Hope other people try to make them and enjoy them also!!; )

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Andrea Stanger

12/20/2010

Very good - thank you

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(17)

CarlyNZ

02/22/2011

simple recipe - classic taste!

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Jes

04/18/2011

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Sammy L

07/14/2011

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Carol-Anne

01/17/2012

Hi I tried to make those cookies and followed the recipe... but they ended up not holding together really dry. It was like some kind of granola mix.

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(5)

Spunkybrew

07/10/2012

Thank you Aussie Gal! If anyone finds the mixture does not stick together add a teaspoon of water and problem solved! This is the recipe I have been looking for.

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(4)

Jackie

09/05/2012

These taste delicious but came out very flat and greasy. I followed the directions exactly but may try them again with less butter.

MeagCam

10/23/2019

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