The Anzac biscuit is a buttery oat biscuit made with golden syrup, desiccated coconut and baking soda. The texture stays chewy or crisp depending on bake time; the recipe is regulated by law in NZ.

The earliest Anzac biscuit recipe combining 'Anzac' (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) with the name appeared in Perth, June 1916. The recipe matching today's biscuit was documented in Adelaide late 1919 or early 1920. The biscuits were sent by wives and women's groups to WWI soldiers because the ingredients (oats, golden syrup, butter, flour) don't spoil and the biscuits keep well during naval transport. Today both NZ and Australia regulate commercial production: Anzac biscuits must be sold as 'biscuits' or 'slice' (never 'cookies'), and recipes can't deviate substantially. The Royal NZ Returned Services' Association sells them annually as a fundraiser.

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