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The Style Aesthetic | Afghan Recipe

The Style Aesthetic Afghans

Chocolate afghan cookies are a firm family favourite in our house, these have a slight twist on the classic.

I use Weetbix instead of cornflakes and am always inspired to bake these when we have come to the end of a packet using all the crumbs from the bottom of the Weetbix bag.

I think it pays to double the recipe as they get devoured way too fast!

The Style Aesthetic | Afghan Cookies

CHOCOLATE AFGHAN COOKIES

 

INGREDIENTS

200g butter, softened

1/2 cup caster sugar

1 1/4 cups flour

1/4 cup cocoa powder, I use Equagold

2 cups crushed Weetbix

Chocolate icing, recipe follows

1/2 cup walnut halves, to decorate

METHOD

– Heat oven to 180°C and line two baking trays with nonstick baking paper.

-Place butter and sugar in a bowl and beat until pale and creamy.

-Sift flour and cocoa powder over creamed mixture and stir to combine. Lastly, stir in the weetbix.

-Place tablespoonfuls of mixture on prepared baking trays.

-Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until firm. Remove to a wire rack to cool.

-Ice the cold biscuits with chocolate fudge icing and decorate with a walnut half.

CHOCOLATE FUDGE ICING

1 cup icing sugar

2 tablespoons cocoa

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

50 grams melted butter

1 tablespoon milk

-Sift the dry ingredients and mix together with the melted butter and milk until smooth

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