Anzac Biscuits

This is a traditional recipe form Australia and New Zealand. It is a coconut butter cookie. It is called Anzac as it is associated with the joint holiday; ANZAC DAY to commemorate the Gallipoli landings during WWI.

ingredients

1 cup of quick cooking oats
3/4 cup of coconut
1 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup of white sugar
1/2 cup of butter
1 TB golden syrup
2 TB boiling water

directions

1
Mix oats, flour, sugar, and coconut together.
2
In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the syrup and butter together. Mix the soda and the boiling water and add to the melted butter and syrup.
3
Add butter mixture to the dry ingredients. Drop by teaspoons on greased cookie sheets (or baking paper)
4
Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes.

notes

This recipe was given to me by Joelle Little. She made them for a school project that we call the Biome Buffet. Her city of choice was Sydney. Funny thing is that Bobby and I have seen the Little family on several vacation trips that we have taken.

Source: michelle Grant