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Ian's Kingston Biscuits

Golden, crunchy rounds perfectly sandwiched with dark chocolate, Ian's Kingston Biscuits are not only an Aussie classic but also a fond childhood memory. 
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time12 mins
Course: afternoontea, Dessert, picnics, snacks
Cuisine: Australian
Keyword: arnottsclassics, baked biscuits, biscuit recipe, chocolatefilledbiscuits, oatbiscuits
Servings: 22 biscuits
Author: Laura | Open Garage
Cost: $5

Ingredients

  • 130 g plain flour
  • 150 g caster sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 145 g quick oats
  • 85 g desiccated coconut
  • 115 g unsalted butter
  • 80 g golden syrup
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 ½ tbs boiling water
  • 200 g dark cooking chocolate roughly chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 160C fan forced.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, oats, coconut and salt until well combined. Set aside.
  • In a small saucepan, combine the butter and golden syrup and melt together over a low heat. Once melted remove from heat and set aside.
  • Mix the baking soda with the boiling water before adding it to the butter mixture. Watch as the ingredients start to go all “frothy”
  • Now combine both the wet and dry ingredients together using a spatula.
  • Use a kitchen scale to weigh out 33g of your ingredients (roughly 2 teaspoons) and roll into small balls. Place at least 2 inches apart as they will melt down and expand. Repeat this step until all ingredients has been used. You should be able to make approximately 22 biscuits.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to completely cool down.
  • In the top of the double boiler, a glass/heatproof bowl that can be suspended over simmering water, melt the chocolate.
  • Allow the chocolate to cool down so that when you add it to the base of the biscuit it doesn’t flatten out immediately and holds its dollop.
  • Then sandwich the biscuit together with another. Allow them to set at room temperature.