Afghan Biscuits

Photo: flickr user qthomasbower

Ingredients

200 grams (7 oz) butter

75 grams (3 oz) sugar

175 grams (6 oz) flour

25 grams (1 oz) cocoa powder

50 grams cornflakes (or crushed weetbix)

Preparation

Soften butter Add sugar and beat to a cream. Add flour and cocoa Add cornflakes last so as not to break them up too much. Put spoonfuls on a greased oven tray and bake about 15 minutes at 180 oC (350 F) When cold, ice with chocolate icing and put walnuts on top.

Origin of this recipe: The Edmonds cookbook - a Kiwi classic.