Honey and Fig Biscuits (Native Australian)

• caster sugar↗3⁄4 cup
• butter↗125 g
• large eggs↗2
• ground lemon myrtle1⁄4 teaspoon
• honey, infused with lemon myrtle essential oil↗1⁄2 cup
• plain flour, sifted↗2 2⁄3 cups
• baking powder↗1 1⁄2 teaspoons
• milk↗3 tablespoons
• dried fig, finely chopped↗1 cup
• desiccated coconut↗1⁄2 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Pre heat oven to 180°. Grease baking trays.

2. 2

   Cream butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy.

3. 3

   Add eggs one at a time, ground lemon myrtle and lemon myrtle infused honey. Mix well.

4. 4

   Sift in flour and baking powder together then add milk.

5. 5

   Fold in figs and coconut.

6. 6

   Drop spoonfuls into the tray, allowing room to spread.

7. 7

   Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool on tray.