One beloved Australian biscuit has been named among the world's 50 best cookies
That sweet, sweet victory goes to the Anzac biscuit, which snagged 36th spot on the global list. There were no blind tastings involved in the results – TasteAtlas crunched data from more than 10,000 user ratings on their site, ranking the top 50 cookies by those with the highest average five-star scores.
Most commonly baked for Anzac Day, these golden bikkies are believed to have been sent to Australian soldiers fighting overseas during World War I. They're surprisingly simple to make from flour, oats, golden syrup, butter, sugar and bicarb soda, with extra sweetness from desiccated coconut setting them apart from your average oatmeal cookie.
Anzac bikkies scored an average of 3.9 out of five stars, which puts them on par with US snickerdoodles, French florentines and Italian amaretti in the cookie hall of fame. According to the food experts, the best Anzac biscuits are served during morning tea on The Riverboat Postman cruise along the Hawkesbury River in Brooklyn, NSW. The next two top-rated bakeries for a batch include Flour and Stone and Berkelo Bakery in Sydney.
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Boasting 4.4 stars, the alfajore – an Argentinian shortbread cookie sandwiched with dulce de leche – took the crown as the best cookie globally. The coolest part is that San Telmo, an Argentinian restaurant in Melbourne, was named as the fourth top-rated spot for alfajores in the world. Perhaps it's the addition of sweetened condensed milk that makes theirs so irresistible.
During your next snack break, you can explore TasteAtlas' list of the world's 50 best cookies here.
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