Anzac Oat Biscuits, Recipe Is So Easy
 

These are very traditional Australian biscuits.  Easy to  make, they have standard pantry ingredients.  They came into being during the first world war and are almost regarded as our national biscuit.  These biscuits are double crunchy due to the peanuts in them.

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Ingredients:

1 cup rolled oats
1 cup wholemeal plain flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup coconut
1/3 cup unsalted peanuts
125 gm (4 ounces) butter
3 tablespoons golden syrup
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 tablespoon boiling water

Method:

Heat oven to 150 degrees Celsius.

Combine first six ingredients in a bowl.  Melt butter and golden syrup together in a small pan over low heat.  Place the bicarb into a small bowl.  Pour the boiling water on it and immediately add the bubbling mixture to the golden syrup mixture.  Pour this into the dry ingredients and mix well.

Place small spoonfuls onto baking tray.  Bake for 15 - 20 minutes at 150 degrees Celsius (300 degrees Fahrenheit).
 

Notes:

These biscuits spread a little during cooking.