Anzac Biscuits

This recipe has been in our family since I was a girl,it's a favorite of every household here "Down Under". My Mother made them and my grandmother too! It was a favorite with the armed forces in first world war that is why they are called Anzac Biscuits. Everyone has a different version, with added ingredients or omitting some ingredients.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 10
• Yields: 28-30 cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup  quick-cooking rolled oats
• 3⁄4 cup coconut
• 1  cup flour
• 1  teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1  tablespoon golden syrup
• 2  tablespoons boiling water

Directions

1. Mix oats, flour, sugar and coconut together.
2. Mix soda with boiling water and add to melted butter and syrup.
3. Add to dry ingredients.
4. Place 1 tablespoon of mixture on a greased tray.
5. Bake in slow oven for 20 minutes at 160°C.