19/02/2024
Macadamia and Rosemary Anzac Biscuits
The traditional Aussie Anzac biscuit made with a few other great Australian flavours - macadamia nuts and rosemary (for remembrance!).
Makes:
24
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 125g salted butter, chopped
- 2 tablespoons golden syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 2 tablespoons boiling water
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 1/3 cup chopped macadamia nuts
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary
- freshly ground black pepper, for sprinkling
Method
- Melt butter and golden syrup together in a large bowl in the Microwave on Medium for 1-2 minutes.
- Combine bicarbonate of soda together with boiling water and stir into butter mixture.
- Mix in oats, flour, sugar, coconut, macadamias an rosemary.
- Spoon tablespoons of mixture onto baking paper lined oven trays, 12 per tray, allowing room for spreading. Flatten slightly with your fingers and sprinkle with pepper.
- Bake at 180°C for 12-15 minutes, until golden. The biscuits will still be soft but will firm up on cooling. Cool on the oven trays before removing and storing in an airtight container.
Tips
- For classic Anzac biscuits, substitute coconut for macadamias and omit rosemary.
- STYLING Store in a cookie jar with a few sprigs of rosemary for presentation and added aroma.
- DRINK Australian breakfast tea
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