Desserts
Afghan Cookies
A Kiwi Classic
Afghan Cookies
A Kiwi Classic- a great cookie on it's own but an amazing base for these toffee cookies. Great as a present. Can be made with store bought caramel sauce or try making your own, a little fussy to make but the taste is worth it.
Ingredients
To make cookies
- 200 grams butter softened
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1¼ cup flour
- ¼ cup cocoa
- 1½ cups cornflakes crushed or crushed wheetbix
to make icing
- 1½ cups icing sugar
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 1 Tbsp butter softened
- 1-2 tbsp boiling water
Instructions
To make cookies
- Preheat oven to 180C. Line baking tray with baking paper
- In a large bowl, cream butter, vanilla and sugar until light and fluffy. Sift in coca then flour and mix until combined. Finally add crushed cornflakes until well blended.
- Place heaped teaspoonfuls onto tray, gently form balls then press to flatten slightly.
- Bake for 15 minutes and cool on wire rack before icing.
To make icing
- Mix icing sugar, cocoa and butter then add 1 Tbsp boiling water to make spreadable. If necessary add a little more hot water to get desired consistency. Ice biscuits and top with half a walnut
Notes
This make a great crumb which can be added to the top of a frosted cake to give an interesting crunch.
to make the crumb – just spread the dough loosely on baking paper in a tray and cook as above.
