SOETKOEKIES ( SPICY WINE COOKIES)

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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. Posted for ZWT 2006 - South African region. From: The Cookie Tin

Provided by SusieQusie

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 13

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

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray or grease a cookie sheet.
  • Sift together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, ground cloves, brown sugar, and almonds in a large bowl.
  • Add the butter and cut into the flour mixture.
  • Add the beaten eggs and red wine and mix dough together until it can be formed into a ball.
  • Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place on cookie sheets about 2" apart.
  • Brush each cookie gently with the egg white.
  • Bake for 12-15 minutes - until golden brown. Remove to a rack to cool completely.

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