What type of cookie to use, when an Australian recipe calls for "crushed biscuits"?

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I have a recipe from my teenage years in Australia for a bar cookie called "Cherry Crunch". It includes cashews, arrowroot, cocoa and "biscuits", among other things. I know that biscuits are cookies, but have no idea what type of cookie to use. I'm assuming it would be something rather plain?



Best Answer

As an Australian we seem to use Arnott's Milk Arrowroot or Arnott's Milk Coffee biscuits in a lot of recipes.

Milk Arrowroot




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What is the most popular cookie in Australia?

Tim Tams, made by Arnott's Biscuits, are said to be Australia's favorite cookie.

What is an Australian cookie called?

Australians enjoy 'Australian biscuits' and 'Australian cookies'; come to this country, and you can realize that they refer to cookies as biscuits. Sometimes, they use 'biscuit' instead of Dutch 'koekje' or 'cookie.

What are the best cookies in Australia?

Our favourite Aussie bikkies, ranked
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  • ANZAC biscuits. ...
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    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobnob_biscuit

    I think a cookie like a hobnob would work. I put a link above if you aren't familiar with this brand. I think they would work beautifully. Otherwise I think any nice crunchy oatmeal cookie would be yummy.

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