Aussie Bites or Anzak Biscuits

Summary

Yield18
SourceSue Stegall
Prep Time20 minutes

Description

Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 c unbleached flour
  • 1 c rolled oats
  • 3⁄4 c shredded coconut
  • 1⁄2 c raisins
  • 1⁄8 c chopped dried apricots
  • 1⁄4 c sesame seeds
  • 2 T corn syrup
  • 1 1⁄2 t baking soda
  • 5 oz butter

Instructions

Melt the butter and the corn syrup over low heat in a medium size saucepan.  In a cup, disolve the baking soda in 1 tsp hot water and add it to the butter and syrup mixture.  When the mixture begins to foam, mix in the flour, oats, shredded coconut, apricots, sesame seeds and raisins.  Add 2 tsp. water and knead lightly.

Grease your hands.  Roll the dough into golf-sized balls and arrange them, keeping at least 3/4 in. distance between them on a lightly greased baking sheet.

Cook at 350 F until the edges turn golden.  Remove the baking sheet from the oven.  Cover and allow to cool at room temperature.  Using a thin, flat spatula, gently remove each biscuit from the baking sheet.  Store at room temperature.