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ANZAC biscuit
Also known as: ANZAC cookie
Early Anzac oat biscuits with golden syrup and butter.

About ANZAC biscuit
Anzac biscuits are sweet oat biscuits associated with Australia and New Zealand. This profile follows the early recipe printed in The Capricornian in 1926 and reproduced by the Australian War Memorial.
Golden syrup and sugar supply sweetness, while butter adds richness. Rolled oats give the biscuits their characteristic grain flavour; this documented early version does not include coconut.
The mixture spreads into individual biscuits during baking. This sweet-biscuit recipe is distinct from the hard army wafers also described on the source page; its serving temperature is not specified.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Wheat (gluten), Milk.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in ANZAC biscuit
The Capricornian’s 1926 Anzac biscuits, without coconut.
- Rolled oatsBase
- SugarSweetener
- Plain wheat flourBase
- ButterCooking medium
- Golden syrupSweetener
- WaterLiquid
- Bicarbonate of sodaLeavening
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Rolled oats: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Sugar: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Plain wheat flour: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Wheat (gluten) source-confirmed
- Butter: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Milk source-confirmed
- Golden syrup: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Bicarbonate of soda: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
Origins & food traditions
The selected recipe was published in Rockhampton, Queensland, in1926; wider biscuit association includes Australia and New Zealand.
Countries
- Australia
- New Zealand
- AustraliaCatalogue link pending review
- New ZealandCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Australian Cuisine
- New Zealand Cuisine
- Australian cuisineCatalogue link pending review
- New Zealand cuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.