Name: Afghan Biscuits
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 30 biscuits
Cuisine: Australian, New Zealand
Ingredients: 200 g butter; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 1/2 cups plain flour; 2 tablespoons cocoa powder; 1 cup corn flakes, slightly crushed; 1/2 cup desiccated coconut; 1 cup icing sugar; 1 tablespoon cocoa powder; 3 tablespoons water; walnuts (to decorate)

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Afghan Biscuits

At a Glance

Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 25 minutes
Servings: 30 biscuits

Allergens

Milk
Tree nuts
Wheat

Deceptively decadent chocolate biscuit ideal with coffee, after dinner or as a small treat. Children absolutely adore them, have a similar texture to shortbread only better.

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Equipment

Mixing bowl, sifter, baking trays, baking paper

Ingredients

200 g butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups plain flour
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 cup corn flakes, slightly crushed
1/2 cup desiccated coconut
1 cup icing sugar
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
3 tablespoons water
walnuts (to decorate)

Instructions

BISCUITS-----------.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, sift together flour and cocoa and mix into butter mix, then fold in corn flakes and coconut.
Put teaspoonful balls onto lightly greased or baking paper covered trays.
Bakes at 180°C for 15-20 minutes.
Makes about 30 biscuits.
ICING------------.
Sift icing sugar and cocoa together, add enough water to get a spreading consistency, ice biscuits, decorate with walnuts.

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