Allan explains, "ANZAC stands for Australian New Zealand Army Corps, the famous soldiers who fought for the British Empire in both World Wars. My godkids love these!" Apparently the wives of soldiers used to mail these to their husbands because they held up well and didn't spoil too quickly.

Preheat oven to 275°. In a saucepan, combine the butter, molasses, baking soda sugar and water. Mix in the boiling water. Bring to a boil, stirring regularly, and then remove from heat. Add the coconut, oatmeal, flour, CINNAMON and VANILLA. Mix well. Drop by large tablespoonfuls onto a baking sheet. Bake at 275° for 25 minutes. They spread out so don't place them too close to each other!

Note: The original recipe, which is quite old, called for the 2 TB. of water to be boiling when added to the saucepan. We tried it both boiling and straight from the tap and did not notice a difference in the cookies, which were uniformly delicious!

Prep. time: 15 minutes
Baking time: 25 minutes per sheet
Yield: 24

Nutritional Information:
Servings 12; Serving Size 2 cookies (43g); Calories 180; Calories from fat 80; Total fat 9g; Cholesterol 20mg; Sodium 150mg; Carbohydrate 25g; Dietary Fiber 1g; Sugars 13g; Protein 2g.