Comments on: Cooking with Kids: Afghan Cookies

By: Richelle Edwards

Richelle Edwards — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:16:16 +0000

I am a Kiwi living in new Zealand and I’ve never made Afghan bikkies that are so delicious. I’ve always wondered how you get the icing so glossy. NOW I KNOW!!! Thanks so much. Delish

By: Charlotte Ivory

Charlotte Ivory — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:17:21 +0000

I’m a New Zealander and I have to say these Afghans are EXACTLY right. A proper Afghan shouldn’t be very sweet, but it shoud be incredibly rich and have an extreme cocoa flavour.
I’ve never made Afghan icing like this before, but it worked out well (even though I ended up with way too much!). Like you, I found that it needed quite a few extra tablespoons of water to get the right consistency.
Well done. I will use this recipe again.

By: Renee

Renee — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 22:48:56 +0000

I first tried these when I was 14 on a rotary exchange in NZ. When I got back to the Gold Coast I was raving about them, so I went hunting on the internet for a recipe – unfortunately back in 2001 I couldn’t find a decent recipe online and every batch I made was DISGUSTING so I gave up.

I was telling a friend recently about them and went googling and found your site, I made these up yesterday and they taste amazing Thank you so much. I’ve made a giant batch for the guys at work ^^

I’m so glad I found your site – love seeing reviews of Australian restaurants and finding new things to make!

By: kuraisha

kuraisha — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 05:24:41 +0000

lovely cookies :)

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 01:52:24 +0000

I don’t have a great track record, when it comes to baking afghans. However, this recipe has changed that. It is easy, simple, and most importantly delicious. It is going straight into my recipe book! Thanks I will definitely be coming back to this website again!!

Note: I only used 1.5 cups of cornflakes and added a dash of vanilla essence- worked a treat!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 01:08:21 +0000

yummy1 these are so fun to make!

By: Mollies, Auckland, New Zealand @Not Quite Nigella

Mollies, Auckland, New Zealand @Not Quite Nigella — Fri, 27 May 2011 19:02:08 +0000

[...] choosy!). Unique vintage teacups and saucers line the shelves and there is complimentary cookies (Afghan biscuits my favourite and a NZ classic!) and two free bottles of Fiji mineral water, tea, coffee and [...]

By: charlie bradshaw

charlie bradshaw — Sat, 07 May 2011 09:04:52 +0000

i hope thosw cookies are tasty because me and my daughte ( shes five) were having a tester for her birthday party tommorrow and instead of using cornflakes we had to use weatbics <3 I <3 THEM SOP FAR ITS A EASY RECIPE MY1 AND A HALF YEAR OLD BABY will love them soo much <3 <3 <3

thanx for the recipe from charlie ( an 20 year oold

By: The Wine Library, Woollahra @Not Quite Nigella

The Wine Library, Woollahra @Not Quite Nigella — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 19:01:50 +0000

[...] the extensive wine menu and we order dessert. As we were walking down the back I saw a display of Afghan biscuits, one of my favourite types of biscuits from New Zealand so I order one of those. It’s practically a steal for $2.50! We take a bite and it’s [...]

By: Ivy Pearlstein

Ivy Pearlstein — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 02:16:04 +0000

This is a scrumptious recipe. I never heard of these cookies before but it was my turn to bring the birthday treat for a co-worker. He is from New Zealand and mentioned them and I had to go to the internet to find out what they were! The only thing I would add to all h=who try the recipe is to mix the batter with your hands to shape the cookies. It looks too dry with a spoon but once you knead the dough with your hands the magic happens. My co-worker said they were really authentic and everyone else loved them!