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Anzac biscuits
Anzac biscuits are sweet cookies made from a combination of flour, oats, golden syrup, butter, sugar, coconut, and soda bicarbonate. Although the origins of these cookies are not clear, both Australia and New Zealand claim to have invented Anzac biscuits that we know today.
The first known recipe for the biscuits is completely different than modern Anzacs, although other similar recipes were found in the cookbooks of the early 1900s. The cookies are linked to Anzac Day, a day of remembrance of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) landing at Gallipoli, because some believe that the biscuits were sent to Anzac soldiers during the war.
However, the oaty, buttery biscuits were more often prepared at home to sell them at fundraising events, so they got connected to the war, and it led to the use of the name Anzacs. Today, these simple biscuits are usually found in most supermarkets and cafés throughout Australia and New Zealand, ranging from crispy to chewy, making them ideal to dunk into a cup of hot coffee or tea.
WHERE TO EAT The best Anzac biscuits in the world (according to food experts)
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Recommended by Cristin Kelly and 5 other food critics.
"The ANZAC biscuits served at morning tea on the back. It was too sweet to pass up."
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Recommended by Time Out Sydney and 1 other food critic.
"The best ANZAC biscuits in Sydney: Flour and Stone ― This is a tough cookie – a more traditional, buttery number that's got a serious crunch/snap to it. The toasted coconut on top adds a subtle sweetness texture. And because they come in packs of six, there’s plenty to share out."
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Recommended by Time Out Sydney
"This Brookvale bakery is doing one of the best ANZAC biscuits in town – it's got just the right amount of chewiness, a rich buttery flavour and a good gingery sweetness to it overall."
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Recommended by Time Out Sydney
"The best ANZAC biscuits in Sydney: Sonoma ― Flat and caramelly sweet with no added gimmicks. The golden disks have a bit of crunch and are perfect for dunking in a cup of tea."
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Recommended by Freya Herring
"Here’s our rundown of where to find the tastiest and what to expect when you do: Brickfields' ANZAC biscuit - Soft and yielding, with a loose, buttery crumb, they hover somewhere between oat slice and muesli cookie territory."
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Recommended by Freya Herring
"Because these almost brandy snap-like baked goods tell a tale of golden syrup and great volumes of butter. And we love the tearing motion they make when you break them apart."
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Recommended by Freya Herring
"Black Star’s ANZAC biscuits are a bit like that quoll you saw once: a fleeting glimpse, but a totally awesome one."
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Recommended by Sara Brooks and 2 other food critics.
"Pick up an Anzac Cookie from Sweetie Pie’s Bakery. Seriously, best cookie ever!"
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Recommended by Little Vikings and 1 other food critic.
"We’d recommend The Dark Horse Espresso Bar for delicious Anzac biscuits."
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Recommended by Cynthia Wong and 1 other food critic.
"Anzac cookies are flat, sandy disks rich with butter, oatmeal and coconut. Both crunchy and chewy, their simplicity and sturdiness are hard not to like."
