They take just 30 minutes to make and they keep for weeks.
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A quintessential Australian cookie, the Anzac biscuit, has stolen my heart.
This combination puts them in my favorite category of cookiesones that are acceptable tohave at breakfast.
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With the same recipe, I can choose whether to bake them crunchy or chewy.
Theyre straightforward, too.
Theres no creaming the butter or chilling the dough, and you dont even have to crack an egg.
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Anzac is an acronym for the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, created during World War I. Nowadays, theyre made for Anzac Day, similar to Veterans Day in the US.
It was the countries first major military action during World War I.
Crunchy vs. Chewy
Aussies have an unsettled debate about whether Anzac biscuits should be crunchy or chewy.
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Plus, they remind me of the Hobnob biscuits that I miss from my time living in London.
Its an indispensable ingredient in the UK and Australia and has a toffee caramel flavor.
Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
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If you only have one baking sheet, bake the cookies in 2 batches.
Add the baking soda and water and stir to combine.
The mixture may fizz up as the baking soda reacts to the honey.
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Pour the butter mixture into the flour mixture.
Mix with a rubber spatula until just combined.
The dough will look crumbly but should stick together when squeezed in your palm.
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If its too crumbly, add another tablespoon of water.
Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough and roll into balls.
Arrange cookies on the lined baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
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The crunchy cookies will seem soft while warm but harden as they cool.
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