Old Fashioned Anzac Biscuits
Every year on ANZAC Day, I bake these old fashioned Anzac biscuits to share with my family and friends. You can make these sweet, oaty biscuits in less than 20 minutes with just a few simple ingredients.
Servings 16 Biscuits
Calories 166kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup white granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp golden syrup
- 125 g 1/2 cup butter, unsalted
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tbsp boiling water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 140C (275F) on the fan bake.
- Sift flour into a large bowl and add the brown sugar, white sugar, rolled oats and coconut.
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter and golden syrup together.
- Add the baking soda to the boiling water and mix. This should fizz up.
- Pour the butter mixture and baking soda mixture into the dry ingredients. Mix to combine.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Spoon out 16 even balls of dough. Try this handy cookie scoop to get even biscuits.
- Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. You don't want them to overcook, so keep an eye on them.
- Let them cool down for 5 minutes - if you can wait that long! Enjoy.
Notes
What Are The Best oats to use?
Rolled or old fashioned oats are best for this recipe but you could try steel cut if you prefer. I wouldn’t recommend instant oats as they are too powdery for this recipe. Do I Need To Use Golden Syrup?
The golden syrup holds these biscuits together so you don't need eggs for this recipe. If you don't use golden syrup, they might crumble and not hold together. You could try date syrup but it isn’t as sticky as golden syrup. It is also a wonderful sweetener that gives Anzac biscuits there unique flavour. Can I Just Use White Or Brown Sugar?
Yes! You can substitute either sugars 1:1. New Zealand recently had a brown sugar shortage so I just substitute for white sugar (3/4 total) or vice versa. How To Store Anzac Biscuits?
In an airtight container, these can be stored for months, but I'd recommend keeping them for only a few days (if they last that long).
Rolled or old fashioned oats are best for this recipe but you could try steel cut if you prefer. I wouldn’t recommend instant oats as they are too powdery for this recipe. Do I Need To Use Golden Syrup?
The golden syrup holds these biscuits together so you don't need eggs for this recipe. If you don't use golden syrup, they might crumble and not hold together. You could try date syrup but it isn’t as sticky as golden syrup. It is also a wonderful sweetener that gives Anzac biscuits there unique flavour. Can I Just Use White Or Brown Sugar?
Yes! You can substitute either sugars 1:1. New Zealand recently had a brown sugar shortage so I just substitute for white sugar (3/4 total) or vice versa. How To Store Anzac Biscuits?
In an airtight container, these can be stored for months, but I'd recommend keeping them for only a few days (if they last that long).
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 140mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g