Afghan Biscuits

Name: Afghan Biscuits
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 30 biscuits
Ingredients: 200 g butter; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 1/2 cups plain flour; 2 tablespoons cocoa powder; 1 cup corn flakes, slightly crushed; 1/2 cup desiccated coconut; 1 cup icing sugar; 1 tablespoon cocoa powder; 3 tablespoons water; walnuts (to decorate)

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Recipe by Norma

Deceptively decadent chocolate biscuit ideal with coffee, after dinner or as a small treat. Children absolutely adore them, have a similar texture to shortbread only better.

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READY IN: 25mins

YIELD: 30 biscuits

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

BISCUITS
200

g butter
¹⁄₂

cup sugar
1 ¹⁄₂

cups plain flour
2

tablespoons cocoa powder
1

cup corn flakes, slightly crushed
¹⁄₂

cup desiccated coconut
ICING
1

cup icing sugar
1

tablespoon cocoa powder
3

tablespoons water
walnuts (to decorate)

DIRECTIONS

BISCUITS-----------.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, sift together flour and cocoa and mix into butter mix, then fold in corn flakes and coconut.
Put teaspoonful balls onto lightly greased or baking paper covered trays.
Bakes at 180°C for 15-20 minutes.
Makes about 30 biscuits.
ICING------------.
Sift icing sugar and cocoa together, add enough water to get a spreading consistency, ice biscuits, decorate with walnuts.

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