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Afghan Biscuits
Crisp chocolate cornflake biscuits topped with chocolate icing and a walnut half — a New Zealand classic.
Total time
30 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
New Zealand
vegetarian
Ingredients
200gbutter, softened
1/2 cupcaster sugar
1 1/2 cupsplain flour
4 tbspcocoa powder
2 cupscornflakes
1 cupicing sugar
3 tbspcocoa powder
2 tbspboiling water
walnut halvesto decorate
Instructions
1
Beat butter and sugar until pale. Add flour, cocoa and cornflakes. Mix until combined — the dough is stiff.
2
Roll into balls and flatten onto lined baking trays.
3
Bake at 180°C for 15 minutes. Cool completely.
4
Make icing: mix icing sugar, cocoa and boiling water until smooth.
5
Spoon icing onto each biscuit and top with a walnut half. Allow to set.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
771
Protein
7.8g
Fat
42.7g
Carbs
98.1g
Fiber
6.1g
Sodium
10mg
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