Ingredients:
150 grams cup plain flour - sifted
90 grams cup old fashion rolled oats - see Note # 1
110 grams caster sugar - see Note #2
90 grams desiccated coconut
125 grams unsalted butter
2 tablespoon golden syrup
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
2 tablespoons boiling water

• Note #1….Do not used instant oats, this will effect the texture of the biscuits
• Note #2….Like Anzac Biscuits crunchy use all caster sugar or prefer them chewy use half caster sugar and half brown sugar

Method

Preheat oven to 150•C
Line 2 baking trays with baking paper
Combine rolled oats, sifted plain flour, caster sugar and desiccated coconut in a bowl
Heat butter and golden syrup over low heat
until butter is melted
Mix boiling water with bicarbonate soda and add to the butter mixture
Stir into the dry ingredients
Form mixture into balls and place into prepared trays
Press balls flat and bake for approximately 20 minutes or until golden brown
Loosen the biscuits while still warm
Allow to cool on trays

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This recipe was supplied by Rowan Ramsey MP Federal Member for Grey in S.A.

 

[Suzanne rose]

This is pretty much the recipe I use. My grandkids who have dairy allergies, I make these often for them using vegan butter.

You can't beat the old recipes

I always add more golden syrup than you are supposed to.

 

[Bullwinkle]

This is pretty much the recipe I use. My grandkids who have dairy allergies, I make these often for them using vegan butter.

You can't beat the old recipes

I always add more golden syrup than you are supposed to.

I also add more golden syrup…I want to be able to taste that flavour coming through the biscuits

 

[Suzanne rose]

I also add more golden syrup…I want to be able to taste that flavour coming through the biscuits

My 3 year old granddaughter is amazed when I add the bi carb and water to the butter and syrup and how it fizz's up

 

[Veggiepatch]

Fancy a highly qualified food technologist posting a recipe....

 

[Bullwinkle]

Fancy a highly qualified food technologist posting a recipe....

I like Anzac Biscuits….only recipe I ever use…supplied to every household by
our Federal Member for Grey in SA

 

[Bullwinkle]

My 3 year old granddaughter is amazed when I add the bi carb and water to the butter and syrup and how it fizz's up

Welcome to the exciting world of science!!

 

[Veggiepatch]

My 3 year old granddaughter is amazed when I add the bi carb and water to the butter and syrup and how it fizz's up

Here is your reaction. The fizz is the carbon dioxide produced, like in soft drink.

NaHCO3 + H+ → Na+ + CO2 + H2O

 

[Suzanne rose]

Did you know you can't change the recipe for Anzac Biscuits? Or call them Anzac Cookies I love that the supermarkets can't do what they do to hot cross buns

Interesting reading below

Anzac biscuits are a staple of Australian and New Zealand culture and the earliest printed recipe dates back almost 100 years.

The recipe for Anzac biscuits is so protected that those who tamper with the traditional formula face huge fines and possible jail time.

So why is a biscuit recipe held so sacred?

One of the reasons the biscuits became so popular during the First World War was due to the ingredients being readily available and non-perishable. Anzac biscuits were able to survive the long journey to reach our troops and they were also used in fundraising efforts.

The treats became synonymous with the date April 25th – the day Australian troops landed in Gallipoli in 1915, which is why we tend to eat them around Anzac Day

So why is it illegal to mess with the recipe?

The Australian War Memorial states the official recipe printed in 1926 for the mouth-watering snack is made up of:

• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup plain flour
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 tbls golden syrup
• 2 tbls boiling water
• 1 tsp bicarbonate soda

The only approved variation including the addition coconut was added in 1933 when The Country Women’s Association of New South Wales (CWA) released a new recipe. The CWA is backed by an act of NSW parliament

The use of the word “Anzac” in any commercial form requires permission from the Department of Veteran’s Affairs and breaches carry hefty fines.
For serious breaches of the Act, a penalty of up to 12-months’ imprisonment may apply. Under the Crimes Act 1914, a penalty of up to $10,200 for a natural person and $51,000 for a body corporate may be imposed by the Court, instead of imprisonment.”

So for foodies out there wishing to experiment with the cherished recipe, no matter how good their intention, they will have to find a new name for Australia’s most well known bikkie.

The government also advises the word “biscuit” should not be replaced with “cookie” when it is linked to Anzac.

“Referring to these products as ‘Anzac Cookies’ is generally not approved, due to the non-Australian overtones

 

[Veggiepatch]

Did you know you can't change the recipe for Anzac Biscuits? Or call them Anzac Cookies I love that the supermarkets can't do what they do to hot cross buns

Interesting reading below

Anzac biscuits are a staple of Australian and New Zealand culture and the earliest printed recipe dates back almost 100 years.

The recipe for Anzac biscuits is so protected that those who tamper with the traditional formula face huge fines and possible jail time.

So why is a biscuit recipe held so sacred?

One of the reasons the biscuits became so popular during the First World War was due to the ingredients being readily available and non-perishable. Anzac biscuits were able to survive the long journey to reach our troops and they were also used in fundraising efforts.

The treats became synonymous with the date April 25th – the day Australian troops landed in Gallipoli in 1915, which is why we tend to eat them around Anzac Day

So why is it illegal to mess with the recipe?

The Australian War Memorial states the official recipe printed in 1926 for the mouth-watering snack is made up of:

• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup plain flour
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 tbls golden syrup
• 2 tbls boiling water
• 1 tsp bicarbonate soda

The only approved variation including the addition coconut was added in 1933 when The Country Women’s Association of New South Wales (CWA) released a new recipe. The CWA is backed by an act of NSW parliament

The use of the word “Anzac” in any commercial form requires permission from the Department of Veteran’s Affairs and breaches carry hefty fines.
For serious breaches of the Act, a penalty of up to 12-months’ imprisonment may apply. Under the Crimes Act 1914, a penalty of up to $10,200 for a natural person and $51,000 for a body corporate may be imposed by the Court, instead of imprisonment.”

So for foodies out there wishing to experiment with the cherished recipe, no matter how good their intention, they will have to find a new name for Australia’s most well known bikkie.

The government also advises the word “biscuit” should not be replaced with “cookie” when it is linked to Anzac.

“Referring to these products as ‘Anzac Cookies’ is generally not approved, due to the non-Australian overtones

If any store tried to sell Anzac "cookies", I would drag every last packet off the shelves and stamp them into dust!

Help anybody who would try to stop me.