Afghanistans. Choc Cookies. 

These very chocolaty treats, every kiwi kid loves, are just delicious.  The cornflakes give them an awesome crunch and the icing with a walnut on top takes then to a new level of chocolate decadence.  If anyone knows WHY on earth these are called afghans let me know.  

6 oz butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
3T cocoa
1/2 t baking powder
2 cups cornflakes
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.  Add the flour and cocoa then knead in the cornflakes.  Bake at 350 for 14 min.  Cool

3 T water
3 T Butter
3 T sugar
1 1/2 cups icing sugar
3 T Cocoa
Walnuts

heat water butter and sugar to make a syrup mix with icing sugar and cocoa.  Spoon dollops of warm icing onto cool cookies.  Press a walnut into the icing then let the whole thing cool.  

Recipe adapted from Ladies a plate cook book