anzac biscuits

I find that other recipes make dryer biscuits.

These Anzacs are the type that you would like to have more than one and keep coming back for more... I politely eat the same name bicuits made by other people like when a guy at work brings in his partner's cooking attempt and eat one. These were uneventful horrible dry biscuits, people seem to not be ashamed that they produce very average resulting baked items, however, I don't work there anymore and he isn't with her anymore either!!! So these are chewy and very yummy. I have heard of these being made with eggs but haven't come across the recipe.
But the story is that the women in Australia and New Zealand would make these as they were long lasting tasty treats that wouldn't spoil on the way to Europe in WW1.
I find that other recipes make dryer biscuits, I like these, the chewy kind.



INGREDIENTS
1 cup rolled oats
3/4 cup desiccated coconut
1 cup plain flour
1 cup sugar
125g (4oz) butter
3 tablespoons golden syrup
1 1/2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
2 tablespoons boiling hot water

Preheat oven to 300F (150C) (slow oven)

Combine oats, flour, sugar and coconut together. Create a well shape in the centre of the bowl.
Melt syrup and butter together.
Mix soda with boiling water and add to melted butter and syrup. Be prepared for foaming action with the addition of the soda with water and to the syrup mix.
Add to dry ingredients.
Place dessert spoonfuls of anzac mixture on greased or lined oven tray (allowing room for spreading).
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Don't burn or keep too long in the oven or they will be crunchy
Loosen while warm, cool on trays.