ANZAC Biscuits
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- Pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons Lyles Golden Syrup
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 6 tablespoons boiling water
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, sugar, coconut, and salt.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter with syrup.
- Dissolve baking soda in boiling water, and add to butter mixture.
- Stir to combine.
- (Be careful; it will bubble up considerably.)
- Add butter mixture to dry ingredients and stir to combine.
- Using a 1 1/2-inch ice-cream scoop or rounded tablespoon, drop balls of dough onto prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart.
- Flatten with the heel of your hand.
- Bake until golden brown and firm but not hard, about 15 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through.
- Transfer to wire racks to cool.
- Cookies can be stored between layers of parchment in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.
flour, oldfashioned, sugar, coconut, salt, butter, lyles golden syrup, baking soda, boiling water
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/anzac-biscuits-389290 (may not work)