Soetkoekies ( Spicy Wine Cookies) |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Yum. Spices, sugar & wine all together in a cookie. Soetkoekies are of Dutch origin and have been a favourite South African biscuit-tin filler for many years. From: The Cookie Tin. Ingredients:
2 cups flour |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger |
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves |
1 cup brown sugar |
4 ounces chopped almonds |
1/2 cup chilled butter, cut into small pieces |
2 eggs, lightly beaten |
1/4 cup port wine or 1/4 cup sherry wine |
1 egg white, beaten |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray or grease a cookie sheet.
2. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, ground cloves, brown sugar, and almonds in a large bowl.
3. Add the butter and cut into the flour mixture.
4. Add the beaten eggs and red wine and mix dough together until it can be formed into a ball.
5. Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place on cookie sheets about 2 apart.
6. Brush each cookie gently with the egg white.
7. Bake for 12-15 minutes - until golden brown. Remove to a rack to cool completely.
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