DINNER IN 45 MINUTES
PANTRY-FRIENDLY
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Step 1
Heat the oven to 180°C and line two baking trays.
DINNER IN 45 MINUTES
PANTRY-FRIENDLY
DESSERT
Soetkoekies
Traditional South African soetkoekies: crisp spiced biscuits with cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Makes about 40.
Total time45 min
YieldServes 40
DietVegetarian
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DifficultyEasy
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5 steps · about 45 minutes total
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Step 2
Mix the flour, sugar, bicarbonate of soda, spices and salt. Rub in the butter with your fingertips until it looks like breadcrumbs.
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Step 3
Beat the eggs with the wine or milk, add to the flour and mix to a stiff dough. Rest it in the fridge for 30 minutes.
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Step 4
Roll out to about 4 mm thick on a floured surface and cut into rounds or shapes.
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Step 5
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until golden. Cool on a rack; they crisp up as they cool.
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Cooking notes
Resting the dough makes it easier to roll.
Store in an airtight tin for up to two weeks.
Use milk instead of sweet wine for an alcohol-free version.
Good to know
Afrikaans for sweet cookies. They are spiced biscuits from Cape Dutch and Cape Malay baking traditions.
They crisp as they cool. If they stay soft, bake them a few minutes longer next time.
Yes. Press half an almond into each biscuit before baking.
About this recipe
Soetkoekies are old-fashioned spiced biscuits from the Cape, flavoured with cinnamon, ginger and cloves, and traditionally made with a splash of sweet wine. They keep for weeks in a tin.
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