Would defs make again! Excellent recipe! Fantastic. Sift the four and cocoa and add to the bowl. GAAAWWWWGEOUS, A very delicious biscuit. I never have a problem with this recipe, however I use ganache to ice instead of this icing and it adds that extra boost for a chocolate fix :). What’s possibly the easiest cookie to bake on the planet, first up in a medium mixing bowl cream … Super easy. Slowly add the boiling water just a little bit at a time until your icing reaches the right consistency. Super biscuits and so easy. my 13 year old and my students love them too....:). Are great for a treat when a friend comes over or in school lunches. Sift flour and cocoa. If mum made these we knew someone special was coming! So easy to make and always come out awesome. It is topped with chocolate icing and a walnut kernel pressed over the icing. My sticks of butter are 113 grams and the volume of the cups calls for 1&1/2, 1&1/4, etc. I put real chocolate on the top and the result was great. Roll or press 1 1/2 teaspoons of the dough into balls and flatten them slightly. Everyone loved the Afghans for morning tea and easy to make too, Me and my 94 year old mother made these, absolutely scrumptious!! More biscuit recipes you’ll enjoy. Thank you. 2. Great recipe! Sift together the flour and cocoa powder and mix into butter mixture with a wooden spoon. maybe just refrigerate the raw mixture for a bit and you've got some fudgy goodness! they taste delicious!! Not so sure how some people are getting “pancakes”?? Just made these biscuits. Add small amounts of boiling water and keep stirring until icing reaches the desired consistency. My son a coeliac and I tried with gluten free flour. I followed to recipe exactly and watched the video. Fold in cornflakes and don't worry if they crumble. The cup I have says 1 cup/255ml on it. Worst cookies ever! Makes about 30 biscuits. Everyone who eats them loves them. You may find the biscuits are flatter and more crumbly though. I baked these on a warm summer evening and the first batch were a disaster and spread out very thin. ), Copycat Cheesecake Factory Red Velvet Cheesecake, Easy Gluten-Free Chocolate Oatmeal No-Bake Cookies, Jessica's Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies. Think will try again though with addition of baking powder as suggested. For more inspiration join the Chelsea Tip: Don't push the cookie dough down too much as the balls of dough will expand and spread when cooking. Another hot tip – raw cashew butter works better than roasted. It is so good. This recipe made 20 biscuits. Lightly grease two baking trays or line with baking paper. ...easy to make and also i had all the ingredients already...only took 30 mins in the open...i did use extra doses of vanilla essence but thats just what i like...they turned out yummy... Yummy! You’ve been added to our list and will receive our Baking Inspiration Newsletter. Will defo make again! Oct 17, 2018 - This version of Grandma's Afghan Biscuits are absolutely delicious! I made 24 smaller biscuits (using approx. are you sure you’re using the recipe correctly. Delicious! My kids and gran babies love this recipe always a good treat for everyone ..especially with the extra cocoa added for a richer texture Yummy Will let you know how they turn out :) smell fantastic, yummy as my go to recipe for baking in it self love it :). My Afghan biscuit recipe comes from my Grandma, love these hand me down recipes, they are always the best, tried and trusted. Preheat the oven to 180C. To prepare your icing - in a medium bowl combine icing sugar, cocoa, vanilla & melted butter and mix; Slowly add the water a little at a time until the desired consistency is reached. Nice with Weetbix instead of cornflakes too! Can you please tell me the problem? The biscuits were so mmmmmm and woooow. Put teaspoonful balls onto lightly greased or baking paper covered trays. I ate a few, maybe 6 haha before the meeting and everyone else demolished them! Anzac Biscuits. You could cool your tray and dough before baking to limit the spread. (If you’re not already a member, please join!). I really like these. Make the icing: Whisk confectioners’ sugar and cocoa in a bowl. And they turnt out perfect. Tasted delicious, but turned out really flat. These biscuits were easy to make with my sister. Didnt like this recipe. Best biscuits ever. Cooking time, important tips and more. Can't wait to try one with my cuppa tea later this morning. Plus create your own recipe book and upload and show off your own amazing creations. Glad I did because I think it helped increase the moisture as well, making it just a bit less crumbly. We love this recipe. I made 15 as I like bigger biscuits! Turned out to be flat greasy pancakes. Bake at 180C for 15 minutes or until lightly browned and firm. Will definitely be adding these to the rotation of my regular bakes! The result ended up so dry and the time for cooking is more like 12 minutes. I literally did everything the same as before but this time I pressed down with a fork like the recipe said so that's probably why. Still tasted ok. Making these in the USA and my problem is conversions. Easy. Thank you Chelsea LOVE your recipes and so do my whanau x, Hi, wondering how many mls is the cup used for measuring? So easy and really yummy! We've triple tested this recipe, not sure what is going wrong at your end. So easy and quick. This recipe is based on the famous Edmonds cookbook recipe (a cookbook that every New Zealander would know or have a copy of! Best recipe ever!! Mixture is way too dry and very difficult to make them hold together on the tray! The recipe … The biscuit is delicious but we found the icing far too sweet so I'll try a ganache next time.. A fantastic easy to follow recipe. As good as a store bought job, and a lot more fun to make. Does anyone know if you can freeze the mix ahead of time? They taste delicious & my kids love them. Went over like gang-busters! I live in Aus now but New Zealand will always be home because of favourite foods like these cookies.. Flatten lightly with a fork. No need for baking powder and a large teaspoon is the perfect amount. The batter is very dry and crumbly, so I added more butter which turned out very bad in the oven. Such a treat that's easy to make with staple ingredients. I'd encourage anyone who hasn't had good results to try again and to follow the recipe exactly as it's written... you can't go wrong. Very good thanks :), These afghans are always perfect, everyone in the family adores them! 6 g 1 heaped tablespoon cocoa. These are amazing. The biscuit itself is not sweet – in fact, with the high cocoa content, it’s slightly bitter tasting on its own. Yum!! I have used a different recipe up til now but thought I'd try this one. So easy and quick to make, so delicious!! Thanks for sharing this recipe. At first I thought it was very dry - but I stuck my hands in and pressed it together (almost like a less aggressive version of kneading for breads) then it formed the perfect looking afghan cooking dough. Preheat oven to 180ºC. I also watched the YouTube video and have NO idea why you would grease the oven tray and then put a piece of baking paper on top? Perfect. Looks easy to follow with mokopuna. My attempt at making afghans turned out very dry. Perhaps the addition of 1/2 - 1tsp baking powder would help. Mix well to form a thick, glossy icing. Sydney-based food writer, editor, photographer, and food stylist with a focus on Australian and Thai cuisine. 200g Tararua Butter (softened)½ cup Chelsea Caster Sugar or Chelsea Organic Raw Sugar1 tsp vanilla essence1 ¼ cups of Edmonds Standard Grade Flour¼ cup cocoa1 ½ cups cornflakes (or crushed weetbix), Icing:1 ½ cups Chelsea Rich Chocolate Icing1 Tbsp Tararua Butter (softened)1-2 Tbsp boiling water. Even better if you add extra cocoa (a bit less than 1/2 cup instead of the 1/4 cup recommended) . ICING; Place the icing sugar, cocoa powder, softened butter/dairy free spread, and vanilla essence in a bowl. Get helpful baking tips and recipes for cookies, cakes, breads, and more treats, delivered right to your inbox. Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Only problem is that they disappear from my cookie jar. Easy and delicious! Easy and Delicious Afghans. Then you have dark chocolate afghans which blow people's minds! ). Afghan biscuits may have been invented for wartime care packages, or to represent “eating” the enemy. My biscuit mixture crumbled. great recipe, even better with chocolate ganache ontop instead of icing sugar based icing. You could try replacing the flour with gluten free flour and use gluten free cornflakes. This is my 6th time making them this month. Very easy recipe with few ingredients & they taste yummy, my kids love them too :). Ease of making: Suuuuper easy! Replace vanilla essence with caramel essence....delicious ! Have you had a look at the recipe video? Excellent recipe. A tip on the cookie dough -- you really need to roll and press the dough firmly into a ball because the cornflakes can make the dough a little crumbly. While the origin of the name is uncertain, there is one thing for sure; the biscuits are delicious and really easy to make. Leave the biscuits on a rack to set, before serving as an afternoon tea treat. from your famous fav actress Trying this recipe was like magic to me . CHELSEA: Hi there, yes this mix is suitable for freezing. Can I use white sugar instead of caster sugar? We used a chocolate frosting as your icing sugar isn't readily available in the middle of the USA. Add Olivani and vanilla in the centre of the well. Excellent recipe- these biscuits were delicious! This was actually the best Afghan recipe ive ever tried. Baking Club. Grease or line a baking tray with baking paper. They taste so good. The first time I have been able to create Afghan biscuits successfully. They are delicious. Add a little extra boiling water if necessary. What is an Afghan biscuit? Ultimate sweet treat in the afternoon, or sneaky early morn! 163 g 1 1/4 cups plain white flour, Plain White. While biscuits cool make icing. Haha they are even great raw. Im 52 now but at age 11 I used to.love buying these cookies from the school tuck shop. Add less cocoa powder and it might turn out better. Cream the butter and sugar together. I love this. And not forgetting delicious. off course didn't realise this till after so - flat pancake biscuits, Love this afghan recipe, so quick and easy and yummy of course. This recipe is an oldie but a goody. Store any leftover Afghan Biscuits in … I put the dough for a second batch in the fridge to cool down and firm up before baking and they baked well. But don't wait to visit New Zealand to try these sweet treats, which can easily be created with very inexpensive ingredients. I use the Kellogg's brand. I think the recipe is great. Remove from oven, and cool on a wire rack. Simple recipe. And self raising instead of plain? Yummy and non fail. Thought I couldn’t bake but I can now! This is the best Afghan recipe by far! Thank you. (on to make a new batch now LOL). Thanks for sharing! Make these monthly for the family lunches. But once cooled they were fine. I don't know about the others, but mine was horrible. After I mix I put the mixture in the fridge to harden a bit for 5 mins then I roll them up in balls then press down on tray for oven. I tried to add more butter to the recipe, but it ended in a total disaster. While the Afghan biscuits cook (literally done in 10-12 minutes), we’ll make a thick chocolate icing using the same method – combine all ingredients (cashew butter, cacao powder, vanilla, coconut milk, maple syrup and sea salt) in the pyrex jug, then mix vigorously to combine. But this time, some of my afghans spread out a little like pancakes, like the others were saying? CHELSEA: absolutely! Thanks. They can be baked from frozen, just allow a few extra minutes. They came out perfectly and taste delicious. Old fashion chocolaty biscuit that quick and easy. Whisk in butter, vanilla, and water until smooth. They are my party dish. ... Be the first to review this recipe. Afghan Biscuit Recipe; How to prepare this delicious recipe? Great recipe!! The Afghan biscuit is one of the most traditional pastries in New Zealand. Easy - consistent results every time. It would work to throw an egg in for moisture and binding but it's a whole different cookie then. Cool on trays and spread with icing … To prepare the icing – combine icing sugar, cocoa, vanilla and melted butter in a medium sized bowl and mix. I placed all the ingredients in together after creaming butter and sugar. I went by the Kiwi standard Edmonds recipe, though I opted for a dark chocolate ganache icing. A minority of reviews suggests that baking powder should be added at some stage !!! This recipe is great I usually bake it for Christmas and they are all gone less then 5 minutes!