The best afghans
( MAKES 13 biscuits )
Publication: NZ Woman's Weekly
This mix makes 650g of dough, which we formed into 50g biscuits. This recipes takes 40 minutes.
Biscuit
| 250 g | Butter, softened |
| ⅓ cup | Caster sugar |
| 1 cup | Desiccated coconut |
| 1 tsp | Vanilla essence/extract |
| 1½ cups | Flour |
| 2 Tbsp | Cocoa powder |
| 1½ cups | Cornflakes |
Icing
| 1 Tbsp | Cocoa powder |
| 2 cups | Icing sugar |
| 1 Tbsp | Butter, softened |
| 3 Tbsp | Water, boiling |
| ¼ tsp | Vanilla essence/extract |
| 13 | Walnut halves |
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 180C.
- Cream the butter and sugar together. Add the coconut and vanilla essence.
- Sift the four and cocoa and add to the bowl. Mix well and add the cornflakes. Lightly blend.
- Place spoonfuls of the mixture on a lightly greased baking tray, allowing room for them to spread.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Allow to cool then spread with chocolate icing.
- For the icing, sift sugar and cocoa into a bowl. Add butter, then water and vanilla. Beat to a spreadable consistency. Once iced, top biscuits with a walnut half.
https://www.eatwell.co.nz/recipe/7440/The-best-afghans/
Comments
929-444-3134
added 307 days agobut good recipe
929-444-3134
added 307 days agoyou misspelled flour as four
mollygirlnz
added 2023 days agoEasy recipe. Super delicious results.
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