Afghan Biscuits

Classic chocolate Afghan Biscuits topped with chocolate icing and coconut. Best prepared in one of Kleenmaid’s ovens. Click here for more info

What you will need:

BISCUITS 

• 200g butter (softened)
• ½ cup caster sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 ¼ cup  plain flour
• ¼ cup cocoa powder
• 1 ½ cups cornflakes

ICING

• 1 Tbs melted butter
• 2 Tbs cocoa powder
• 1 ½ cups icing sugar
• 1-2 Tbs boiling water

How to make Afghan Biscuits:

1. Preheat oven to fan bake on 180 degrees.

2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, add vanilla.  Sift in flour and cocoa powder and combine with cornflakes.

3. Place heaped spoons on a lined baking tray and gently press with a fork.

4. Bake 15-20 minutes.  Cool on a wire rack.

5. For the icing combine butter, cocoa and icing sugar.  Gradually add the boiling water and stir until icing is a spreadable consistency.  Ice each biscuit and sprinkle with your favourite topping