Afghan Biscuits

Name: Afghan Biscuits
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: New Zealand
Ingredients: 200g butter, softened; 1/2 cup caster sugar; 1 1/2 cups plain flour; 4 tbsp cocoa powder; 2 cups cornflakes; 1 cup icing sugar; 3 tbsp cocoa powder; 2 tbsp boiling water; walnut halves to decorate

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

Beat butter and sugar until pale. Add flour, cocoa and cornflakes. Mix until combined — the dough is stiff.

Roll into balls and flatten onto lined baking trays.

Bake at 180°C for 15 minutes. Cool completely.

Make icing: mix icing sugar, cocoa and boiling water until smooth.

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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