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Afghan Biscuits

Name: Afghan Biscuits
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 200g butter, softened; ½ cup Chelsea Caster Sugar or Chelsea Organic Raw Sugar (113g); 1 tsp vanilla essence; 1 ¼ cups Edmonds Standard Grade Flour (188g); ¼ cup cocoa powder (20g); 1 ½ cups cornflakes (or crushed Weetbix); Icing; 1 ½ cups Chelsea Icing Sugar (225g); 1 Tbsp cocoa powder; 1 Tbsp butter, softened; 2-3 Tbsp boiling water; Walnut halves, to decorate (optional)

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Preparation

10 mins

Bake

15 mins

Difficulty

Easy

Servings

These afghan biscuits are creamy, chocolatey and crunchy - they could almost be the definition of perfection! Always a big hit with the kids and, of course, grown-ups too.

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Ingredients
Method

Ingredients

200g butter, softened
½ cup Chelsea Caster Sugar or Chelsea Organic Raw Sugar (113g)
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 ¼ cups Edmonds Standard Grade Flour (188g)
¼ cup cocoa powder (20g)
1 ½ cups cornflakes (or crushed Weetbix)

Icing

1 ½ cups Chelsea Icing Sugar (225g)
1 Tbsp cocoa powder
1 Tbsp butter, softened
2-3 Tbsp boiling water
Walnut halves, to decorate (optional)

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Reviews

307

What did you think of this recipe?

Jasmine

I find adding an extra 100g of butter and baking them for only 6-8 minutes taking them out when they are still soft but cooked :) This will make it chewy and not too dry

Harriet

in the oven now.....YUM, these will be sooooo good.

tim

good

Fiona

I love this recipe because all the measurements are in CUP, so I do not need a kitchen scale, Yeah! feels so easy and a success baking for new baker.

Dion

These are awesome. I add 200 grams of milk chocolate drops. They don't last long!

Stacey

Should it have baking soda they were flat as pancakes.

eliza

i think the recipe was really good but i found it helped if i melted the butter

Unknown

This was actually the best Afghan recipe ive ever tried.

James

What type of cocoa did you use. (Unsweetened or Dutch)

dorothy

This recipe never fails. I top them with Whittakers melted dark chocolate and a walnut. Delicious.

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C bake. Line two large baking trays with baking paper.

In a large bowl, beat butter, Chelsea Caster Sugar or Chelsea Organic Raw Sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.

Sift in the flour and cocoa. Stir until mostly combined, then add the cornflakes and mix well.

Roll tablespoons of mixture into balls and place on prepared trays. Press down lightly with a fork.

Bake for 15-20 minutes, until biscuits are just firm to the touch. Leave on trays for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Icing
Sift Chelsea Icing Sugar and cocoa powder into a bowl. Add butter and 1 tablespoon boiling water at a time, mixing well and adding more hot water as required until icing is a spreadable consistency. Ice cooled biscuits and decorate with walnut halves, if desired.