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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?

Gianna

So easy and so delicious!! Thank you for this great recipe!

Winnika

Great recipe, will be using again.

keisha

very nice they were scrumpshouse

Delicious !

F****

SOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD recomend

Chelle

Nice easy recipe, my 4 year old granddaughter made them with me this morning, and make a great job. I also added about a cup of chopped dark chocolate, makes for a yummy surprise

caro

great recipe, even better with chocolate ganache ontop instead of icing sugar based icing

Caitlyn Webber

Starting to do it going GREAT so far

Stephanie

Mixture is way too dry and very difficult to make them hold together on the tray! Tasty but too crumbly.

Sue

Hi I can't believe the reviews are about the same afghan biscuit recipe.. I have used a different recipe up til now but thought I'd try this one. So easy, and they bound with the butter easily. However, I scooped up a desert spoon of mixture then rolled it into a ball first before putting on tray. Pressed down a little with the palm of my hand not a fork. They came out perfectly and taste delicious. I made 15 as I like bigger biscuits!

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.