Comments on: Cooking with Kids: Afghan Cookies http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/03/26/cooking-with-kids-afghan-cookies-a-classic-new-zealand-cookie/ The slightly eccentric eating, cooking and travel adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:30:41 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Julia Hay http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/03/26/cooking-with-kids-afghan-cookies-a-classic-new-zealand-cookie/#comment-59847 Julia Hay Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:57:54 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=12698#comment-59847 I was brought up in Australia where my mum acquired a fund-raiser cook book. My favourite recipe in it was Afghans. Somehow during our move back to the U.K. the book got lost. I do a lot of cooking with my 4 sons and had the brainwave of searching on-line for my childhood favourite. Thanks so much for publishing this. I'm sure you did it with me in mind! We are going to add lemon icing as I always did as a child. It adds a nice sharpness in contrast to the sweetness. Yum yum. They must be cool by now. I was brought up in Australia where my mum acquired a fund-raiser cook book. My favourite recipe in it was Afghans. Somehow during our move back to the U.K. the book got lost. I do a lot of cooking with my 4 sons and had the brainwave of searching on-line for my childhood favourite. Thanks so much for publishing this. I’m sure you did it with me in mind!
We are going to add lemon icing as I always did as a child. It adds a nice sharpness in contrast to the sweetness. Yum yum. They must be cool by now.

]]> By: Beau http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/03/26/cooking-with-kids-afghan-cookies-a-classic-new-zealand-cookie/#comment-51968 Beau Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:32:10 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=12698#comment-51968 Wauw that looks like so much fun! and great looking cookies! bet they were yummy! Wauw that looks like so much fun! and great looking cookies! bet they were yummy!

]]> By: Belgium Biscuits & Fairy Godmothers @Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/03/26/cooking-with-kids-afghan-cookies-a-classic-new-zealand-cookie/#comment-48910 Belgium Biscuits & Fairy Godmothers @Not Quite Nigella Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:01:29 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=12698#comment-48910 [...] and they seem to like short textured, almost sandy in textured biscuits with icing on them. The Afghan biscuits which are seriously, amazingly good are a good example of this pairing. These biscuits were [...] [...] and they seem to like short textured, almost sandy in textured biscuits with icing on them. The Afghan biscuits which are seriously, amazingly good are a good example of this pairing. These biscuits were [...]

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/03/26/cooking-with-kids-afghan-cookies-a-classic-new-zealand-cookie/#comment-48864 Not Quite Nigella Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:02:28 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=12698#comment-48864 Hi Alex-That's absolutely fantastic! I'm so glad to hear that. They're one of my favourite biscuits too :) Hi Alex-That’s absolutely fantastic! I’m so glad to hear that. They’re one of my favourite biscuits too :)

]]> By: Alex http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/03/26/cooking-with-kids-afghan-cookies-a-classic-new-zealand-cookie/#comment-47334 Alex Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:23:59 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=12698#comment-47334 Hi Lorraine, I just thought I'd let you know I made this recipe for a work Melbourne cup afternoon tea and they were a huge success, especially with the 2 kiwis! Hi Lorraine,

I just thought I’d let you know I made this recipe for a work Melbourne cup afternoon tea and they were a huge success, especially with the 2 kiwis!

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/03/26/cooking-with-kids-afghan-cookies-a-classic-new-zealand-cookie/#comment-34764 Not Quite Nigella Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:08:41 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=12698#comment-34764 Hi Donna-Yep I think this is a great recipe indeed although I just got a copy of the Edmonds cookery book so I'm excited to give those a go! :) Hi Donna-Yep I think this is a great recipe indeed although I just got a copy of the Edmonds cookery book so I’m excited to give those a go! :)

]]> By: Donna http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/03/26/cooking-with-kids-afghan-cookies-a-classic-new-zealand-cookie/#comment-34758 Donna Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:34:19 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=12698#comment-34758 So glad this of all afghan recipes is listed here, I had (being a kiwi) been using the Edmonds recipe all 20 odd years baking till I sourced this recipe from the book recently, it is the best one around, highly recommended. So glad this of all afghan recipes is listed here, I had (being a kiwi) been using the Edmonds recipe all 20 odd years baking till I sourced this recipe from the book recently, it is the best one around, highly recommended.

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/03/26/cooking-with-kids-afghan-cookies-a-classic-new-zealand-cookie/#comment-31135 Not Quite Nigella Sat, 30 May 2009 00:32:18 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=12698#comment-31135 Hi Mandy-Sorry for the delay in replying. Yes please use plain all purpose flour for this :) Hi Chris-Fantastic! So glad that you find my site useful. Yep I'm a big fan of NZ food :D I hope you liked them! Hi Mandy-Sorry for the delay in replying. Yes please use plain all purpose flour for this :)

Hi Chris-Fantastic! So glad that you find my site useful. Yep I’m a big fan of NZ food :D I hope you liked them!

]]> By: Chris Casey http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/03/26/cooking-with-kids-afghan-cookies-a-classic-new-zealand-cookie/#comment-31083 Chris Casey Fri, 29 May 2009 04:46:17 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=12698#comment-31083 This is hilarious. I found your site by chance yesterday while I was looking for a fudge recipe. Today I wanted Afghans and here you are again! I'm a Kiwi so maybe its your affinity for things NZ thats doing it. Love the fact you give measurements for your recipes in imperial so us antipodeans can easily use them. I'll whip up a batch tonight. This is hilarious. I found your site by chance yesterday while I was looking for a fudge recipe. Today I wanted Afghans and here you are again! I’m a Kiwi so maybe its your affinity for things NZ thats doing it. Love the fact you give measurements for your recipes in imperial so us antipodeans can easily use them. I’ll whip up a batch tonight.

]]> By: Mandy http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/03/26/cooking-with-kids-afghan-cookies-a-classic-new-zealand-cookie/#comment-27844 Mandy Sat, 25 Apr 2009 04:40:19 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=12698#comment-27844 I have been looking for a great Afghan biscuit recipe - this looks good and I want to try it. Can you tell me do I use plain flour the recipe isn't specific? Thanks I have been looking for a great Afghan biscuit recipe – this looks good and I want to try it. Can you tell me do I use plain flour the recipe isn’t specific?

Thanks

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