The best Chocolate Afghan Biscuits recipe

VIDEORECIPE The best Chocolate Afghan Biscuits recipe

30 min
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These Afghan Biscuits are crunchy, sweet and chocolatey. Made from corn flakes and topped with chocolate icing, it isn’t hard to see why these are such a classic in New Zealand!

30 min
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Ingredients

number of servings
5

Afghan Biscuits

  • 225 g 1 Cup 2 Sticks Butter Added to
  • 100 g 1/2 Cup Sugar Added to
  • 160 g 1 1/4 Cups Flour Added to
  • 25 g 1/4 Cup Cocoa Powder Added to
  • 60 g 2 Cups Corn Flakes Added to

Chocolate Icing

  • 30 g 2 Tbsp Butter Added to
  • 125 g 1 Cup Icing Sugar Powdered Sugar Added to
  • 15 g 2 Tbsp Cocoa Powder Added to
  • 12 tsp salt Added to
  • 2 tablespoon hot water Added to
  • 12 Walnut Halves Added to
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Directions

1. Step

Biscuits :

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2. Step

In a medium sized mixing bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer add in the butter and sugar. Make sure your butter is at room temperature.Cream these together with a hand mixer or a whisk for a few minutes until the light and fluffy.

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3. Step

Measure out the flour and cocoa powder and add these straight to the butter and sugar. If your cocoa powder is clumpy it’s best to sieve the dry ingredients first so it’s easier to mix.

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4. Step

Fold the ingredients together with a wooden spoon or spatula until the flour is just about incorporated.Add the corn flakes to the dough and fold them in gently, trying to not break them up as much as possible.

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5. Step

Use a 2 Tbsp cookie scoop or a spoon to measure out the afghans and roll them into a ball. Place onto a lined baking tray and use the back of a spoon to press the afghans down. They will spread a small amount in the oven but this just gives them a head start. Make sure to leave space around each afghan so it has room to spread.

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6. Step

Bake the Afghans in a 180C / 350F oven for 15-20 minutes. Cool on the sheet for 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely before icing.

7. Step

Chocolate Icing :

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8. Step

To make the chocolate icing in a medium sized mixing bowl add the icing sugar (powdered sugar), salt, cocoa powder and room temperature butter.

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9. Step

Pour in the boiling water and use a whisk to combine the ingredients together until smooth. You may need more water for a thinner consistency but add this very slowly so you don’t get stuck in the trap of more icing sugar, more water, more icing sugar.

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