Coffee Scroll Biscuits

I made these Coffee Scroll Biscuits today and posted them up on our Bake Club Facebook group page. They got such a huge response, I thought I just had to share the recipe. I made mine in the Thermomix but you can use a food processor of any kind.
I asked, “do you remember these?” There was a resounding “YES” that came back. It seems like everyone loved these, along with my Mum. I was thinking about her and my brother a few weeks back when these popped into my head. I’ve wanted to make them ever since.

I don’t know if you can even buy them anymore. I remember once – my brother thought it would be funny to open a pack, eat all the tops off and pop the pack back into the pantry. LOL
I can still hear my Mum telling him off. He was trying to tell her that they must have made a bad batch. Pfft, he was so funny. I miss them both. I’m sure they would have loved these coffee scrolls; they’re so much like the originals.

Update – We’ve had a load of people ask questions or thank us for this recipe. So we thought we’d share a little video from one of our Bake Club Online courses.

Coffee Scroll Biscuits
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becs-table.com.auEquipment
- Cookie sheets
- Thermomix or Food Processor
Ingredients
For the Biscuits
- 190 g plain flour
- 3 teaspoons Bec's Sweet warming spice or 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon cloves, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 90 g brown sugar
- 5 g vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 130 g butter cold from the fridge cut into cubes
- 40 g currants
For the topping
- 100 g white chocolate – finely chopped or callets
- 1 – 2 drops gel pink or red food colouring
Instructions
For the cookies, Thermomix Method:
- Heat the oven to 160°c fan
- Weigh all the ingredients into the TM Bowl except the currants. MC in Set for 10 seconds/speed 6
- Add the currants and set on reverse speed 6 seconds/speed 5
- This mix will be crumbly don't add anything to it. Remove the mix from the bowl and knead a little in your hand to soften (if you've followed my instructions your butter will still really cold and for these cookies that's ideal). Watch the video if that helps. Portion into 20 g balls if you want them all the same size and press flat
- Using the round end of circle cutters gently press into the biscuits to make the spiral patters. Or find something around the house, small jar tops or shot glasses?
- Bake for 12 – 15 mins remove from the trays and allow to cool on cooling racks
For the topping
- Melt the chocolate in the microwave or over a bain-marie. I don’t use the TM here; it’s only 100 g of chocolate, you’ll lose most of that on the blades. I used my microwave. 30 seconds then 5-second bursts stirring in-between add your red gel when the texture is right and mix to combine, Use a tsp to apply dots of chocolate on top of your cookies. Allow to set.
For the Cookies, Food Processor Method:
- Heat the oven to 160°c fan
- Add all the ingredients to a food processor except the currants.
- Mix until everything is well combined. Remove from the food processor and knead in the currants
- Wrap in cling film and place in the fridge for 30 mins
- Then portion 20 g balls if you want them all the same size and press flat
- Using the round end of circle cutters gently press into the biscuits to make the spiral patters. Or find something around the house, small jar tops or shot glasses?
- Bake for 12 – 15 mins remove from the trays and allow to cool on cooling racks
For the topping
- Melt the chocolate in the microwave or over a bain-marie. I used my microwave. 30 seconds then 5-second bursts stirring in-between add your pink or red gel when the texture is right and mix to combine, Use a tsp to apply dots of chocolate on top of your cookies. Allow to set.
Video

Notes
Want to know more?
Would you like to learn how to make awesome cookies with your food processor or thermo appliance? Our Perfect Cookies 1 (or 2) Course will make you an expert. It’s online, quick, fun and easy.
Don’t have a Thermomix but want to know more?
If you don’t have a Thermomix and don’t know what all the fuss is about, why not jump in on one of my free Zoom Demos?
I run a few different kinds of free Zoom demonstrations; one is dedicated to demonatrating what the Thermomix can do, others dedicated to teaching tips and techniques, and getting the best from an existing Thermomix.
We have 4 free Zoom demos to choose from.
These taste amazing! Thanks, it brought back memories. I did some substitutions like coconut sugar/ gluten free.
thnx for sharing Jane. So glad they hit the mark for you. 😉
It was Weston’s as they were known then. But they got chewed up by NABISCO and subsequently they disappeared, along with some of Weston’s other favourites. Their Coconut cookies are still mourned in this house!! 😩
Was it? I’ve spent ages on the internet trying to find who were the makers of them and I’ve not found any evidence anywhere. Many people talk about Arnotts and I really thought it was them. If you find an image please share. I’d love to get it right.
There is a post on Arnott’s Facebook page where they respond to a request to bring back Coffee Scrolls. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154716934832818&set=o.362794177070057&type=3
Yes ,Rebecca ,they were Westons , ,thanks for sharing your recipe ,
Thnx Lyn. 😉
Common mistake. Arnott’s never made these biscuits, it was another company. Stuffed if I can remember the name, but definitely wasn’t Arnotts. They made an apple version too.
Wow, it is common then. 🤔 I just did a Google search, and everyone that’s ever tried to recreate them thinks it was Arnott’s. Let me know if you ever remember; I’ll check it out. I was sure they used to come from Arnott’s.