The best Anzac biscuit recipe ever!

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An Anzac biscuit is my new favourite biscuit – sweet, chewy, with a hint of coconut – just sublime!

I’m not a dunker but I think that these would be perfect to dunk into your favourite hot drink too. 

I was inspired to make these after my best friend (who now lives in Australia – nothing to do with getting away from me haha) posted that she was selling Anzac biscuits in her new coffee van venture *FYI if you’re reading this and you’re in Melbourne then check her out – she’s @goldieseventservices on Instagram or you van visit her website here. 

I’d never heard of Anzac Day until I met my friend and it was only because she went on an Anzac pilgrimage a few years ago. 

Anzac biscuit recipe

FYI – Read below for baking tips.

Ingredients

• 130g butter
• 40g golden syrup
• 30ml water
• 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 135g plain flour
• 50g desiccated coconut
• 85g brown sugar
• 135g caster sugar
• 110g oats
• 1/2 tsp salt (I use Maldon sea salt) 

Method

1. Pre heat the oven to 160 degrees Celsius and line a baking tray with baking paper
2. Melt the butter, golden syrup and water together in a small pan
3. Meanwhile, mix the dry ingredients together
4. When melted, add the bicarbonate of soda to the warm butter mixture and stir – it should froth slightly
5. Add the frothy mixture to the dry ingredients and stir until fully incorporated
6. Take walnut sized amounts of the mixture and shape into round balls
7. Place onto the lined baking tray, making sure that you are leaving space for them to spread
8. Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until they look golden brown and have cracks on the surface

Anzac biscuit tips

Vegan – You can make these biscuits vegan by replacing the butter for a plant butter. 

Gluten free – These biscuits can be made gluten free by replacing the plain flour for a gluten free alternative. There are a number of gluten free plain flours on the market, however you could switch it up by adding buckwheat flour to the mixture. This would give a slightly nutty flavour to the biscuit and would be delicious!

Sugar content – There is a lot of sugar in this recipe (that’s what makes them so tasty!) but you could experiment by reducing the sugar content slightly or you could use non refined sugar instead. Also, if you find that you do not have enough of either sugars then just adapt to suit what you have. 

Golden syrup – If you want to choose a more natural alternative then it is fine to replace the syrup with honey or agave syrup – just use the same amount. 

Cooking times – If you like a softer biscuit then leave the biscuits in the oven for the lesser time. I love a snappy, chewy texture so I leave them in slightly longer until they are darker golden brown. Yum yum!

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