Anzac Cookies (aka biscuits)

I'm having an identity crisis people. What happened to watching the Lakers, Dodgers and eating apple pie?! Now I love the cricket (and not the kind that chirp), Australian rules football (go Doggies!) and Anzac cookies!!! So rather than fight it, I'm embracing my Australianism (I think that's a made up word). I got this recipe from "The Australian Women's Weekly - Cakes, biscuits and slices."

Here's what you need:

1 cup rolled oats
1 cup plain flour
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup desiccated coconut
125g butter
2 tablespoons golden syrup (corn syrup to my American friends) 
1 tablespoon water
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda to my American friends)


Step 1: Preheat the oven to 160C (140C fan-forced). Grease and line baking trays.


Step 2: Combine oats, sifted flour, sugar and coconut in large bowl. 


Step 3: Combine butter, syrup and water in a saucepan. stir over low heat until smooth and stir in bi-carb soda. Stir the wet mixture into the dry mixture.


Step 4: Roll level tablespoons of mixture into balls. Place them at least 1-inch apart (they spread). Flatten with the back of a spoon. Bake 20 minutes. 

Tip: Don't worry if they look a little soft coming out of the oven, best to take them out when they appear a little underdone. You don't want them to be burnt on the bottom. They cook on the baking tray when it's out of the oven.

  
They are crunchy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside!! Scrumptillyumptious! They also make a nice little gift with a bow (of course).